The Lego “Universe” From BRICKS to BITS
Early History Wooden toys – 1932 Name Origin: LEg GOdt (Danish) = Play Well Coincidentally, LEGO also means “I assemble” in Latin
Early History 1947 – First plastic moulding machine in Denmark “Automatic Binding Bricks” – Lego Bricks
Early History
Export 1955 – Sweden System i leg
Pieces “They must fit firmly, yet be easily disassembled” Precision of 10 micrometers Bricks from 1958 still interlock with those made in the current time
Legoland
Digital Pieces All started with Mindstorm NXT saving Lego in 1998 Digital Designer software
Digital Pieces Games LEGO island (Playstation) LEGO Universe (PC)
LEGO Universe MMOG Began - October 26, 2010 End - January 31, 2012 Use your imagination to play Virtual play space where kids can be kids, safe from unwelcome internet lurkers Everything built in the game must be buidable in real life
LEGO Universe Players receive their own property Constructions, animals, plants, anything... Animate your creations with icon-based programming – Mindstorm Buy your creation – Desing By Me
LEGO Universe
LEGO “IN THE BEGINNING, there was the brick”