New video game console aims to get kids moving
Summary
A new video game console called the Nex Playground is designed to get children moving by using body motions instead of controllers. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) and a camera to track players’ movements and will launch in the UK and Ireland on June 22, with a subscription model to access most games.Key Facts
- The Nex Playground is a cube-shaped console that replaces controllers with body movement tracking via AI and a built-in camera.
- It will launch in the UK and Ireland on June 22, priced at £269 (€319).
- The console comes with five free starter games, but most of the 60+ games require a subscription.
- A yearly subscription costs £90 and a quarterly subscription costs £45.
- The device was the third best-selling console in the US on Black Friday 2025, beating Xbox Series S and X.
- The system tracks 18 points on the player’s body to create an on-screen avatar.
- Player privacy is protected by processing video locally on the device; no video is saved or sent to the cloud.
- The console has kidSAFE+ COPPA certification to protect children’s online privacy under US law.
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