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 Star Wars SMART Play: Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter: This set contains 473 pieces to build the TIE Fighter, an outpost, and a fueling station. It includes one Smart Brick, a Darth Vader Smart Minifigure, a TIE Fighter Smart Tag, and a standard Rebel Pilot Minifigure. It’s priced at $69.99 / £59.99 / AU$99.99.

The brickmaker is also releasing two other Star Wars-themed sets depicting scenes from Return of the Jedi in celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary. The brickmaker is also releasing two other Star Wars-themed sets depicting scenes from Return of the ...