When we talk about children’s access to digital technology, we often focus on “screen time,” but that term is a bit antiquated. Across the industry, the Internet is escaping the screen.
Today thermostats, bathroom scales, automobiles and even slow cookers can be controlled and updated through a live connection with the online world. Tomorrow, our toys will have similar powers, too. And that digital connection may forever alter how we think about play.
Image: Stuart Goldenberg
