Not long ago, Xiaomi launched three types of preschool education products aimed at the younger Mi Rabbit brand, of which the most attractive one should be Mi Rabbit's intelligent building blocks. It is similar to the Lego building block assembly that everyone is familiar with, but it is also crowned with the name of intelligence. How about the actual experience of Michare's intelligent building blocks?

Simple packaging

The main blue color is used for the packaging of the smart building blocks of Mi Tu. The cover is several classic assembly examples, and the side is Mi Tu's logo. It looks very simple and clear on the whole.

On the back, there are some detailed instructions and important selling points, such as the programming operation of the intelligent part, Bluetooth remote control, etc. The official said that the age of application of Mi Tu's intelligent building blocks is above 6 years old.

The building block parts inside have plastic packaging, with a manual and a sticker. The three parts that realize intelligent functions are independent, and the shape of the cube is very easy to identify.

The red cube is the main control of Michare intelligent building blocks. Each side face has a connection hole and magnetic interface, which are used to connect the motor and battery parts. It can be called the brain of intelligent building blocks. The top center is a hidden indicator light, which is used to display the current master control status.

The white cube is a micro motor. On one side is a magnetic interface, and on the other side is a connection hole. The output position of the red motor depends on this output to achieve various actions. A reset button is also arranged on the side.

The white cuboid is a battery box that provides power and uses two No. 5 batteries to supply power. A magnetic interface is arranged on the side, and the logo of Mi Tui is also designed here, and the bottom is a switch button.

The "car" made according to the instructions, as far as the building blocks themselves are concerned, the performance of the intelligent building blocks of Michare is completely qualified. Even if it does not care about the realization of intelligent functions, it is OK as a toy.

Smart depends on app

To talk about the difference between Michare intelligent building blocks and our common Lego, the "Michare intelligent building blocks" app launched specifically should be the biggest difference. In order to realize various intelligent actions, it is necessary to use the app and the building blocks for Bluetooth connection and control. The whole app is divided into three parts: play, operation and programming. In the play method, there are various preset schemes provided by the authorities, which are convenient for children to try for the first time; The operation is to make the mobile phone become a remote controller to control various actions of the building blocks; Programming through the combination and arrangement of various existing libraries, through the way of image for simple programming.

In the play method module, each preset scheme has four modules: animation, drawing, play and sharing. Among them, drawings are the most important one. Children are taught to assemble in the way of animation, which is simpler and easier to understand than ordinary paper instructions. I believe this is also the reason why Mi Tu dares to cancel providing assembly examples in the paper instructions. In play, teaching and using programming to achieve intelligence, so that the building blocks really "move", to achieve the integration of teaching and entertainment.

In the programming part, considering the children's receptivity, graphical operations are adopted, which can be completed by dragging and arranging, and do not need to knock code line by line. This can greatly reduce the difficulty of practice and make it easier for children to accept. It is a good choice. If you want to create by yourself, a certain number of graphic codes are also provided, and basically all kinds of commonly used structures are complete.

Michare intelligent building blocks perform well in intelligence. The above figure is the result of assembling and programming operations according to the gyro and trolley in the instruction manual. It is not very difficult, but can be completed easily according to the instructions.

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Although it is positioned as a toy for children over 6 years old, Mi Tu intelligent building blocks are actually suitable for all ages. The performance of the building blocks is not lost, and the added intelligent functions can realize some interesting play methods. Compared with general building block toys, the intelligent part of Mi Tu and its cooperation with app have its advantages; Facing other toys, the playability of building blocks is very high, the difficulty of entry is not high, and the scope of application is wider.

Of course, Michare intelligent building blocks cannot be said to be completely free of defects. Although the cooperation in the software part is excellent, the building blocks themselves can only be said to be just qualified: some parts have obvious flash, the nozzle treatment is not meticulous enough, and part of the combination degree is also slightly poor. I hope that it can be improved in subsequent production.

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