It’s a brave, bold new world out there, and the way our children interact with it is vastly different then our own childhood. With society brimming with artificial intelligence and grand new technologies, it’s smart to prepare your child for this new landscape by introducing them to toys and games that familiarize them with our high-tech world and teach them how they can be a part of it. From building their own robot friends to virtual reality, there is a world full of engaging and stimulating toys that will make you wish you were a kid again too!
View Master Virtual Reality Starter Park by Mattel
Cost: $29.99
Not the View Master of your childhood, this modern version offers a 3D immersive virtual reality experience. By downloading the related app onto a smartphone, children can dive into a 360-degree virtual landscape where new sights are around every virtual corner. 3D menus allow your child to choose what they want to visit, such as outer space, destinations, and wildlife, as well as videos, fun facts, images and games. It’s a great tool for encouraging imagination and an understanding of new, developing technologies.
Circuit Maze by Think FunCost: $29.99
This innovative board game is designed to teach kids how to build a working circuit, while encouraging sequence and logic building skills. Children arrange tokens to build circuits that light up multi colored beacons. It’s the perfect game for budding engineers and children who enjoy logic games. With 60 challenges of varying degrees of difficulty, this electrical engineering game offers fresh challenges that will keep the mind sharp and engaged.
Cost: $124.99
For the ultimate introduction to immersive A.I. comes the MeccaNoid G15 KS — the robotic friend your child builds. With over 1100+ pieces, your child will learn how to assemble their very own 4-foot tall robot who comes with over a thousand pre-programmed words, phrases, comebacks, jokes, games and even voice recognition. The robot can move its head, legs, feet, arms, and hands in realistic movements, and can even mirror your child’s own movements back to them with the assistance of a smart phone. This toy is a surefire way to help your child feel like a genuine inventor while also providing countless hours of entertainment and fun.
Cost: $124.99
