Sky is unveiling a groundbreaking free upgrade for some TV customers that kids will love
SOME Sky customers may notice a bonus benefit on their TV this week, and this is one the kids are sure to love.
It’s the latest upgrade to the broadcasting giant’s Sky Live service.
Sky Live uses a camera to transform your TV, allowing you to play motion-based games, watch matches with friends remotely and do exercises that can detect where you need to improve your form.
Late last year we had the addition of Peppa Pig: Jump, which encourages children to jump, wiggle, clean and play through ten interactive episodes.
There was also Stingray Karaoke, which lets you choose from more than 70,000 songs in 25 languages, so you can determine who can bring harmony to your home – and who can’t – in a duet.
But now there is another game for kids called Miniacs.
The kart-style racing title challenges players across a series of large mini-worlds.
You can play online with anyone and directly invite your friends to join the race and compete with up to four players.
Gamers take control with a motion-controlled shaving wheel in the air.
“Great crazy fun with this racing kart style motion game,” one player wrote.
What is SkyLive?
Sky Live is an add-on service exclusive to the Sky Glass TV.
It comes in the form of a special plug-in camera that unlocks a number of features, including:
- Motion-based games that you control with your hands
- The ability to watch Sky channels with friends who also have Sky Live via Zoom
- Take fitness classes that track your progress and suggest ways to improve
- Create fun interactive cards to send to friends and family
Sky Live starts from £5 per month, paid over 48 months or £10 for 24 months – then you can keep it.
Alternatively, you can buy it outright for £242.
All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have changed since then.
Always do your own research before making a purchase.
What does Sky Live look like?
In The Sun’s review of Sky Live last year we said:
“There is no doubt that Sky is reinventing the way we watch TV, as it has done time and time again.
“But Sky Live feels like a very expensive way to go about it.
“In the end, it really depends on what/how much you can get out of it.
“If you want to do fitness and have some equipment, you can give up the gym altogether and this would save money.
“And the bigger the family, the more you get out of it, with young children no doubt enjoying the high-quality games.
“Watching sports together seems like a good idea for sports, but without friends who use Sky Glass and Sky Live, it’s of no use to me for the time being.
“Sky is in this for the long haul, already developing new games with partners and refining the technology so that it will eventually detect little things like finger movements.”