Parents can also track their kid's progress by looking at the subjects and they types of games that their kids are excelling at or having problems with. The game will automatically level-down when it senses that the kid needs more time to build fundamental knowledge on a topic. With this auto-leveling system, the device will once in a while throw in a tougher question to keep your kid engaged. Over time, the LeapPad 2 and Leapster GS will learn and track the user's progress and bring the education level to different games so that there is never a dull moment or a steep learning curve. LeapFrog is very focused on putting out content that match latest research on child development and learning and there is a strong commitment on tailoring education to the individual kid. The coolest thing about the LeapFrog is the content that's available for the hardware.
When we played the games where we had to shake the Leapster, we really felt that the device was heavier than expected for something designed for children as young as 3 years old, but at the same time we were not at all concerned about dropping it and shattering it into pieces because of its sturdy design. We played an augmented reality game with the Leapster GS that used the back facing camera to capture live video of our environment, which the characters in the game interacted with.
