Nex Playground to add an online multiplayer feature this year

Nex Playground, the motion gaming console for young kids and their families, is getting ready to take a leap beyond the home: Nex Playground owners will be able to compete against friends and family members over the internet later this year.

However, the company is approaching these so-called play dates very differently from the way online multiplayer games usually work. Instead of letting kids just connect with random players online, they’ll have to ask their parents to make the initial connection. 

“The parents, the account owners, will need to add each other’s device with mutual intent,” explains Nex CEO David Lee. “I need to input your code, you need to input my code, we need to have a conversation about it in real time.”