Technology

Innovators behind the world leading voice and smart tech are looking to up their game in the children's entertainment space.

Kicking off the new year in style, over 180,000 people from around the world will descend to Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2019 Consumer Electronic Show, action packed with some of the most innovative technology from around the world.

"We're seeing an effort by the kids' community to develop more open-ended, low-cost opportunities for play, and that's a good thing."

VTech has said that it was alerted to a software flaw that had potential to allow hackers to remotely take control of the device and spy on users months ago. The firm has said that it promptly issued a fix, but that some parents had yet to install it.

Today is Art Day has launched a new brand called The History Figures, scannable action figures that open augmented reality doorways to the world's of some of history's most eminent scientists.

The toy is a "landmark in the evolution of connectivity" and the first of its kind that is able to interact with multiple inputs such as Spotify, YouTube, Alexa and more.

The connected play space is expected increase 200 per cent in the next five years, and is tipped to be valued at $18 billion in hardware and software by the year 2023. In that same time, those working in the sector are expecting consumers to invest more money in the products they play with.

To facilitate the toy industry’s entry into the emerging connected play sector, tech toy specialists at Collabsco and Toyology are collaborating on a new and forward-looking venture.

The move has come as demand for its tech-infused take on the traditional game play has continued to pick up steam globally and ahead of the next Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions booster, Onslaught is released in November this year.

Next year, CES Kids at Play/FamilyTech Summit will host the 10th Annual KAPi (Kids at Play Interactive) Awards celebrating excellence in children’s media and digital.