Hmm—I’m intrigued by the filmmaking-for-kids possibilities here, but deeply ambivalent about introducing screen time into one of the great (and threatened) pure-imagination oases in my kids’ lives:
LEGO + AR + Apple at WWDC! pic.twitter.com/TXlx0pyTz4
— CNET (@CNET) June 4, 2018
Up to four friends can play in the same set on four different iOS devices, and notably all of the virtual aspects of the LEGO AR app will be connected to physical LEGO sets. “We can save our entire world back into our physical set, and pick up where we left off later,” Sanders said.
This is bothersome on many levels. Legos require nothing digital to truly enjoy. Who in their right mind thinks children need more screen time? Consumerism can be really disheartening.