The latter works exactly like the Xbox Kinect where you simply move around and use your hands to interact with what's on screen. The game uses all three control methods: classic controller, pointer mode and 'full body motion'. There are various sub games which involve core reading and maths skills. This provides hours of fun on its own, but may well have been a big hit because our two testers, aged 3 and 7, were both girls.Įach player can create multiple pets, choose their colour and name and then play with them, feed them, wash them and give them toys. Once you've finished the setup process, the built-in Pet Play World game is unlocked. We found it was best to position a lamp next to the TV shining at the child. The last step is to make sure the room is well lit, as the camera won't 'see' a child in a dim room. The included camera can be put on the bench in front of your TV, but there's a bracket in the box to hook it over the top of your TV. The new store, dedicated to the Leap TV, should launch in December.
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You'll also create individual profiles for your kids this way, and it's how you download and install games from the online app store.
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What's not included is a pair of AA batteries for the controller, so make sure you have some at the ready to avoid disappointed kids.ĭuring setup, you'll need to connect the console to your Wi-Fi network and then use a smartphone, tablet, laptop or PC to create a Leapfrog account and link it with the console. Almost everything you need is in the box, including an HDMI cable to connect the Leap TV to your TV. The console is very easy to set up and takes around 10 minutes. It's designed to entertain kids between 3 and 8 years old but thanks to the Xbox Kinect-style camera and motion controller, it also keeps them on their feet. That's why Leapfrog came up with the Leap TV. Although some have some educational benefit, none encourages them to get up off the sofa and get active. Kids tablets are great for entertaining little ones while also helping to prevent them from roaming around freely on the internet.
We've seen LeapFrog's kids' tablets and now the company has a standalone games console which comes with a camera and a motion controller.