The kits are for older children starting at eight years old. A boy at a focus group about the Mindstorms kits put it best, re-counts Dalton. It is a toy designed for preschool-aged children. The core of the kit is the cockpit-shaped microcomputer. Add-on blocks turn the device into one of three creations.
Blocks also tell the computer what sounds, lights and displays to use.
For example, the alarm block arms the toy so that a siren sounds if the vehicle is moved. The instructions are not that easy to follow in this toy, but once you figure it out, it's a whole lot of fun. In the future, Dalton says Lego will be looking at emerging technologies to further tech-enable their toys. In talking to Lego lovers the company has realized the need to move beyond touch sensors and vision in the products. The next challenge is sound recognition.