Overview
- Lego’s first Smart Play releases are three Star Wars All‑in‑One sets—Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, Luke’s Red Five X‑Wing, and Throne Room Duel & A‑Wing—available for preorder Jan. 9 and on sale Mar. 1 through Lego.com, Lego stores and select retailers.
- The Smart Brick uses a custom mixed‑signal ASIC smaller than a stud with accelerometers, light and sound sensing, an LED array, and a miniature speaker driven by an onboard analog synthesizer.
- Multiple Smart Bricks form a Bluetooth‑based BrickNet mesh and use a proprietary Brick‑to‑Brick positioning system to share orientation and distance data without a hub, app or screen.
- Smart Minifigures and Smart Tags carry unique IDs that trigger context‑sensitive effects such as lightsaber hums, engine noises and the Imperial March, and all components are compatible with standard Lego elements.
- Lego cites wireless charging with pads that power several bricks at once and emphasizes no internet connection or cameras; the company says it employs enhanced encryption, while researchers note typical update and security risks still warrant attention.