Playskool, a unit of toymaker Hasbro, recently introduced its ION Educational Gaming System, an interactive TV game for children ages 3 to 7 that will include a camera that projects a child’s image onto the screen and directs game action through motion-sensitive technology.
According to Pawtucket-based Hasbro, the game is meant to teach younger kids letters, numbers and colors, and older children elementary skills like reading, math and problem solving.
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Developed with motion-capture technology from GestureTek, the $119 ION will come with Active Learning Discs containing five games apiece and retail for $17.99.
Playskool also said it is negotiating licenses to incorporate characters from children’s TV producers Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop and HIT Entertainment.
