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Lego Smart Play: Star Wars sets with light and sound

Lego integrates electronics with sensors, light, and sound generators into building bricks. To start, these Smart Bricks will bring three Star Wars sets to life. Under the motto “Let them ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

Lego unveils smart brick sets that bring ‘your creations to life’

Lego unveiled Lego Smart Play at CES 2026, a new screen-free platform that lets Lego builds respond to physical play in real time. The system is powered by a Lego Smart Brick with sensors, ...
The Guardian

Lego introduces ‘smart bricks’ with sound and light effects to new Star Wars sets

But some argue new ‘Smart Play’ technology undermines the Danish construction toy’s gift for harnessing a child’s own imagination It may be time to retire that hyperspace zoom noise you perfected ...
Wired

Lego’s Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the ...
The Independent

I tried out Lego’s Smart Bricks, and you can pre-order the first sets now

One of the most unexpected announcements at CES 2026 is arguably the biggest change Lego has made to its bricks in decades. Adding a whole new dimension to creative play, Lego’s so-called Smart ...