Nex Playground Active Play System

Nex Playground does not attempt to resolve the family argument about screen time by removing the screen. It changes what happens in front of it. This is an active play system built around body movement, making the television a reason to get up rather than another reason to perfect your position on the sofa.

The defining feature is its motion system, which tracks 18 points on the body and supports up to four players simultaneously. The useful part is not the number of tracking points in isolation; it is the prospect of several people physically participating in the same game. For a family evening or a playdate, that is a more interesting proposition than three children offering increasingly urgent advice to the one holding the controls. It also means choosing somewhere people can move, rather than assuming the usual viewing arrangement will do.

Five starter games are included: Fruit Ninja, Go Keeper, Party Fowl, Starri and Whac-a-Mole on Nex Playground. That gives the console a usable starting library without requiring Play Pass. The distinction matters: Play Pass unlocks the rest of the library, so anyone expecting the console alone to provide the complete catalogue needs to adjust that expectation. Think of the starter pack as the basis for deciding whether this kind of play belongs in your household, not as access to everything.

Connection is through HDMI to a television or projector, with the cable included. Downloaded games can then be played offline, a practical benefit when you want a game session rather than a discussion about the internet connection. A projector is an option, not a requirement to turn the sitting room into a small leisure centre.

The appeal here is specific. Nex Playground suits families who actively want movement and shared participation woven into their games. It is not a substitute for every kind of console gaming; if settling down with a controller is the point of the evening, this is answering a different brief. But the central idea earns its place: keeping the screen, changing the posture, and giving up to four people something to do together beyond negotiating what to watch.