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Lets discuss the Smart brick (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/lego@lemmy.world

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Will it be a flop? Is it actually innovation or does Lego need more cash?

I personally find it interesting but not really needed. But I will have to see it in person to judge.

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[–] Wxfisch@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

This seems a little different though no? Like it appears to be a fully contained system that should work as long as you have a smart brick and tags. It doesn’t need to physically interact with the various tech enabled elements so at worst you end up with some plates and minifigs with what appear to be passive electronics inside that still work as normal pieces.

I think what I’m most leery of is that the smart brick itself looks like it has a fully seal battery that isn’t user serviceable which means in a few years these just become e-waste. I hope LEGO has considered that and has a way to replace them.

These look fundamentally different to Powered Functions or Mind Storms for instance which were focused on expanding the capabilities of LEGO to be interactive. The Smart Brick though looks very specifically aimed at enhancing the play pillar of LEGO and not at what most AFL want (in the creativity or building/engineering pillars). This isn’t really for the 16+ audience is my big takeaway, it’s for kids in the same way the Mario interactive figures are for kids mainly.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

You could replace batteries in the star wars mini figs with light up sabers, so hopefully you can on the brick too.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I hope that’s true, I’m just saying that they don’t have a good track record of interoperability for smart features.