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15-556: The LeapPad Explorer was the first release in a new line of LeapPad products after the discontinuation of the original LeapPad line by LeapFrog Enterprises , Inc. LeapPad Explorer was released on August 15, 2011. New versions of the LeapPad Explorers were released in July 2012. The update was branded the LeapPad2 and has a higher resolution camera, longer battery life, 4 GB of storage and

30-736: A LF 2000 processor. In 2012, the LeapPad Explorer was awarded 3 titles: "Toy of the Year (overall)", "Educational Toy of the Year" and "Preschool Toy of the Year" at the 12th Annual Toy of the Year Awards, which is held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. LeapPad The device, resembling a talking book, took 3 years to develop and was introduced to the market in 1999. In 2001 (sales $ 160 million) and 2002 it

45-556: A book for the system can offer). Despite the improvements and backing from popular brands like Nelvana and Scholastic , the PowerTouch did not catch on with the public as widely as the LeapPad did although it does have its share of followers. The LeapPad also faced competition from publisher Publications International, Ltd. whose specialty included electronic children books with sound modules. The ActivePoint and Magic Wand titles operated on

60-521: A similar principle to the LeapPad. However, the system faced limitations in that the book itself is bound to the reader and stylus and thus cannot be interchanged. Publications International later introduced the Story Reader and My First Story Reader system, which is more limited in function in that it will only read the story as the user turns the page, and features less interactive features: The Story Reader completely lacks any interactive functions, while

75-616: The FutureBook series in 2013. The system is functionally identical to the first-generation LeapPad, requiring a stylus to operate and books are still being released for the brand as of 2023. LeapPad won the first-ever People's Choice Toy of the Year (T.O.T.Y.) award, as well as the Educational T.O.T.Y. award in 2000, sponsored by the Toy Industry Association . LeapPad2 would win both awards in 2013. In September 2011, LeapFrog won

90-406: The LeapPad were developed between its launch in 1999 and 2020: The LeapPad's popularity helped spawn other LeapPad branded devices that are incompatible with the mainstream LeapPad series of players. These devices were meant for younger audiences who are not ready for the mainstream LeapPad's titles. The LeapPad is a computer with electrographic sensor. The sensor works as a capacitor and measures

105-470: The My First Story Reader only has simple quizzes answered through the use of three buttons at the bottom of the device. Due to the lower cost of the system, Publications International's offering remained competitive with the LeapPad. The tablet range of the LeapPad also competed with VTech 's InnoTab line of interactive tablet computers. In South Korea, children’s education company ToyTron released

120-606: The Platinum Award for LeapPad(TM) from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. Toy Industry Association The Toy Association is an American trade association for the US toy industry. The Toy Association leads the health and growth of the U.S. toy industry, which has an annual U.S. economic impact of $ 102.8 billion, and represents hundreds of companies including manufacturers, retailers, licensors, and others who are involved in

135-539: The PowerTouch Learning System in 2003, and later in the following year with the PowerTouch Baby. The PowerTouch Learning System was far more advanced than the LeapPad in many ways, requiring no stylus to operate as it uses a touch-sensitive area, and even the ability to detect page changes automatically via a set of infrared sensors on the top of the device (which also imposed a limitation on how many pages

150-469: The amount of current flowing through corner electrodes into a plate beneath the table top, and uses that information to triangulate the location of the stylus on the table top. The LeapPad is covered by U.S. patents 5686705 and 5877458. These apps are typically available on the newer LeapPads, such as the LeapPad explorer series: The popularity of the LeapPad spawned a few competitions, most notably with Mattel under their Fisher-Price brand who launched

165-554: The sale of unsafe, counterfeit toys (among other issues of priority to toy companies), promoting the value of play through The Genius of Play initiative, and delivering the gift of play to children in underprivileged communities through its philanthropic arm, The Toy Foundation. The trade association administers the TOTY (Toy of the Year) Awards program, recognizing the best of the best in toys, games and properties each year. All proceeds from

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180-545: The same patented "NearTouch" technology developed for the Explore Technologies Odyssey Atlasphere. Investigation and development was started in December 1997. Throughout the years, the LeapPad began getting more advanced and more similar to that of an iPad. The LeapPad Explorer sub-series of tablet-computers were the first LeapPads to introduce a touch capacitive display to the lineup. Various models of

195-471: The toy industry supports an estimated 573,379 jobs (FTE) generating more than $ 33.8 billion in wages for U.S. workers. The toy industry generates $ 11.1 billion in tax revenue each year. The Toy Association produces Toy Fair New York, the largest toy show in the Western Hemisphere. Other initiatives include educating consumers on safe play via PlaySafe.org, advocating for strong legislation that will ban

210-558: The youth entertainment industry. Its manufacturing members drive the annual $ 41 billion U.S. domestic toy market. It was founded in 1915 by A. C. Gilbert , as the Toy Manufacturers of America, and he became its first president. The average price of a toy is around $ 10, but the estimated 3 billion units sold across the United States each year generates approximately $ 41 billion in direct toy sales. From toy inventors to store clerks,

225-417: Was the best-selling toy in speciality stores. Sales in 2003 reached $ 680 million and were only eclipsed by sales of the book and cartridge add-ons. LeapStart is in red, Leap 1 is in orange, Leap 2 is in blue, and Leap 3 is in green. LeapPad was invented by Jim Marggraff and developed by a team from Explore Technologies, Inc. , which was founded by Marggraff and was acquired by LeapFrog in July 1998. It uses

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