The brand-new, jaw-dropping Lego smart brick tech can recognize other bricks, activate effects and play music. They're debuting in Star Wars Lego sets this spring and we got an early look at CES 2026.

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A presentation during the LEGO SMART Play launch event at Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Jan. 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker/Getty Images for The LEGO Group LEGO just made its most ...

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 minifigs.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Lego bricks come in a bunch of shapes and sizes, but they're getting a big technical upgrade in 2026 thanks to news announced at CES this year ...

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 Bricks ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Since modern Lego bricks debuted in 1958, their color scheme has ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The Danish toymaker that built a global empire on interlocking plastic bricks has unveiled what ...

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 ...

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