The humble Lego brick is having a dramatic technological makeover that could transform how kids – and a fair few adults – play with the iconic toy.

Consumer Electronics Show, the Lego Group gave us a potential answer. The company announced Lego Smart Play, which adds smart technology to your Lego builds, thanks to a new smart brick. It's not just a lone brick,

The Smart Brick looks very similar to a normal 2x4 Lego brick, but it contains a custom Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chip which is smaller than one of the studs on the brick itself. It’s joined by an accelerometer and a copper coil, and Lego has created its own Play Engine and Neighbor Position Measurement (NPM) system.

Lego unveils Smart Bricks featuring NFC tags, Bluetooth mesh and motion sensors in Star Wars kits, detailing privacy notes and future play roadmap.

Walmart’s Early Black Friday Sale runs through November 17, and until then, you can save on a long list of toys, games, and electronics. Several Lego sets are on sale, including three Lego Technic supercar sets for just $25 each. The most complex of the ...