Sony has filed a patent for a controller featuring a full touchscreen interface The design allows users to resize and reposition inputs on the display to suit their preference Pressure and heat ...

Researchers argue that the problem that has been lurking in the margins of many papers about touch sensors lies in the robotic skin itself. Researchers at Northwestern University and Israel's Tel Aviv ...

Researchers at China’s Tsinghua University’s Shenzhen International Graduate School have developed a next-generation tactile sensor called SuperTac. The project involved collaboration with multiple ...

Lego has unveiled its revolutionary "Smart Play" system, integrating advanced sensors, LED lighting and high-fidelity speakers into its iconic plastic bricks to create a more immersive building ...

So many possibilities when two bricks know one another’s exact relative position. So many possibilities when two bricks know one another’s exact relative position. is a senior editor and founding ...

LAS VEGAS — In the high-energy gaming halls of CES 2026, where the latest virtual reality headsets and haptic vests compete for attention, a quiet breakthrough from Scotland is promising to change how ...

Lego's newly announced Smart Brick is proving polarizing among its fanbase. It's Lego's latest exploration into bringing technology into its traditionally analog toy sets. Adult Lego fans told ...

Kids who are used to playing interactive Lego Star Wars in the virtual world will now be able to have some of the same kind of adventures in the real world, thanks to a new Lego Star Wars Smart Play ...

Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker face off in one of Lego's new Smart Play sets (Nathan Ingraham for Engadget) Lego’s Smart Play system announced at CES 2026 earlier this week is a new embrace of digital ...

On March 1st, 2026, The Lego Group is launching Smart Bricks, tiny computers hidden inside classic 2x4 bricks. These interact with NFC smart tags in new tiles and minifigures, link through Bluetooth, ...

At the heart of LEGO SMART Play is the LEGO SMART Brick, a tiny computer that fits inside a traditional 2x4 brick. Inside the brick is a custom-made ASIC chip measuring approximately 4.1mm in diameter ...

LEGO has just debuted its greatest innovation in 50 years, since the introduction of the LEGO Minifigure in 1978, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It represents a radical shift to ...