Stuff - UK (2021-08)

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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

++++,£100 / stuff.tv/MKLive

AR software, real-life cars and course markers

turn your living room into a Mario Kart track.

Lego Adventures with Mario

++++,from £50 / stuff.tv/LAMario

Basically Mario Maker in brick form; begin

with the essential Starter Course.

Lego Mindstorms

Robot Inventor

£330 / stuff.tv/Mindstorms

It’s clear Lego has prioritised immediacy and fun with its latest

build-your-own-bots kit, which lets you and/or your little ones

create five different coding-controlled mecha-beings. Yes, the

set lacks a proper screen and relies on a separate device for

programming; but it offers great clarity and scope, plus an attitude

that encourages tinkering... whatever your age.

Stuff says +++++

A fun, versatile set for Lego electronics newcomers

and old hands alike

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Lego’s best digital/plastic crossover yet

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Enough fun to convert any coding-phobe

Sphero RVR

£250 / stuff.tv/SpheroRVR

The RVR pulls off the balance between

serious coding and knockabout fun perfectly:

it’s an all-terrain vehicle that you can throw

around without worrying about it breaking,

but also has serious programming chops.

Lego Vidiyo

from £3.99 / stuff.tv/Vidiyo

The brick masters’ latest foray into AR sees

you shoot video, directing music promos

for bands whose members are based on

real-world sets – think collectable minifigs

crossed with TikTok.

GoPro Hero9 Black

+++++£330 / stuff.tv/H9B

One of the most versatile bits of filming and

photography kit we’ve used.

GoPro Hero8 Black

+++++£260 / stuff.tv/H8B

Overtaken by the Hero9 Black... but this is still

arguably a better option if you don’t need 5K.

TOP TENS DRONES & ACTION CAMS TECH TOYS TOP TENS

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DJI’s dinky drone soars above the competition

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A viable cheaper option than the new Air 2S

DJI Mini 2

£419 / stuff.tv/Mini2

Just light enough to avoid having to be

registered with the CAA, DJI’s latest pocket

drone is a little beast that grabs stellar aerial

video. It’s also super-intuitive to control and

capable of shooting in 4K.

DJI Mavic Air 2

£769 / stuff.tv/MavicAir2

DJI has built on the platform of a simple

entry-level drone and thrown in a heap of

pro features, so those dipping a toe into aerial

photography or videography no longer have

to put up with mediocre content.

DJI Air 2S

£899 / stuff.tv/Air2S

DJI’s status as overlord of the consumer drone world is pretty

much unchallenged, but there’s no sign of laurel-resting here.

The Air 2S may be its best drone yet: an almost perfect balance

of portability, performance and price, ideal for novices but still

able to produce nigh-on pro-level results. The richness of colour

in conditions where a smaller sensor would struggle is the real

killer feature; that this camera is bolted onto such a stable and

easy-to-fly drone just makes it all the better.

Stuff says +++++

DJI cranks up the magic once again with the best

all-round camera drone on the market

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