I’m not a Lego obsessive, but I did spend some enjoyable, zen-like time during the holidays assembling an F1 race car from the inside out. The variety of forms Lego creates for its pieces is impressive, but in the end, they’re all just plastic. And the car now just sits on my desk.
However, the company is about to make those pieces a lot more interesting. It showed off Lego Smart Bricks, regular-sized blocks packed with circuits, sensors, speakers and lights that can intelligently react when they’re in proximity with others. It doesn’t hurt that the first sets to get the new tech will be Star Wars kits on March 1.
