Nex Playground turns the TV into a motion game console

Nex Playground is a small console that connects to a TV by HDMI and uses a built in camera to track body movement, so players compete in games like Fruit Ninja and Whac a Mole without controllers. Five games come included, with more available through an optional Play Pass subscription.

The console ships with five games: Fruit Ninja, Starri, Whac a Mole, Go Keeper and Party Fowl. Additional titles, including licensed properties such as Barbie, Peppa Pig and Kung Fu Panda, require a separate Play Pass subscription bought in three month or twelve month terms, with new games added monthly during that period.

Setup is a single HDMI connection to a TV or projector. The built in wide angle camera reads natural body movement using AI, so up to four players can join a game at once with nothing to hold or strap on. The listing states the console is compact enough to sit on a shelf or fit in a backpack, and rates the product for ages five and up.

On the safety side, the listing specifies no ads, no in app purchases and no mature content, and notes kidSAFE+ COPPA certification with motion data that is never stored or processed in the cloud. The item is also sold in bundles that pair the console with a travel case, a three month Play Pass, a twelve month Play Pass, or combinations of these, letting buyers choose how much game access and portability they want at purchase.