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New video game console aims to get kids moving
Key takeaways
- The company behind the UK's newest video game console is not concerned with the latest state-of-the-art graphics or hardware.
- Instead, David Lee, chief executive of US technology firm Nex, says its cube-shaped machine, the Nex Playground, is designed to get children moving.
- Launching in the UK and Ireland on 22 June, the Playground ditches controllers for body movements, tracking players using AI and a built-in camera.
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Laura Cress Technology reporter Nex Playground. The company behind the UK's newest video game console is not concerned with the latest state-of-the-art graphics or hardware.
Instead, David Lee, chief executive of US technology firm Nex, says its cube-shaped machine, the Nex Playground, is designed to get children moving.
Launching in the UK and Ireland on 22 June, the Playground ditches controllers for body movements, tracking players using AI and a built-in camera.
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