Smart bricks and minifigs are coming to Lego, and the implications are exciting, but equally alarming. For months now, diehard fans have been arguing over leaks of the tech-fueled playsets and their supposed value. But now that Lego has officially unveiled its Lego Smart Play Star Wars sets, Lego fans have seen the future and… they're not sure if they like it.

Three new sets were announced for Lego earlier this week, and they're all centered around Star Wars:

All will make use of new interactive features, like graphics, sounds, accelerometers, light sensors, synthesizers, and more. You can think of Lego's turn toward smart tech as the evolution of what was released when the company started selling Super Mario sets, which allowed fans to "create" their own physical levels. Mario would react to whatever the player was doing, like stomping Goombas or reaching the flagpole. Though unusual, it was a collaboration with an emphasis that made sense. Video games are interactive, so why not make Lego sets that follow suit?

Turns out, the twist for Super Mario was not a one-off. The Nintendo sets were instead a precursor to the next generation of Lego, which will hinge around special bricks that have dynamic functions. Arguably, this shift was inevitable. Everything from fridges to thermostats are "smart" now. Lego has also dabbled with similar ideas throughout the years, like advanced sets meant to teach children programming. It's also likely Lego will still release sets without smart tech.

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