INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kano has been an undeniable success story
The company, which began life as a Kickstarter project, had shipped north of 200,000 of its Raspberry Pi coding kits by the end of last year
2017 also saw the company raise a $28 millionround and get backing from Sesame Street Sesame Ventures.
Today, the company is announcing
another key licensing deal that brings one of kids& lit most beloved characters to the hardware ecosystem
And unlike the Sesame Street announcement, this one is launching with a hardware product in tow
The Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is more than just a branded version of the standard kit, however.
The system is built around a &build it
yourself& wand that utilizes an on-board gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer to interact with coding content on-screen
That are 70-plus &wizard challenges& that utilize various pieces of Harry Potter IP
The young coders create different lines that associate actions with wand movements
So, lift the wand and owls appear
Twist it and a bell rings
The kit is the first piece of Harry Potter merchandise aimed at helping kids learn STEM
It compatible with iOS and Android tablets and Windows and Mac computers
It up for pre-order and will hit retail October 1, priced at $100
That about half the price of the full Kano Computer Kit
