Glasses with a voice assistant, a ring with a voice assistant and an oven with him

The most interesting Amazon announcements

Amazon on September 25 spoke about the output of fifteen new devices at once. All of them are somehow connected either with the voice assistant Alexa, or with the "smart home". Medusa talks about the most interesting Amazon announcements.

Smart Ring Echo Loop

The ring is made of titanium, and to advance it, Amazon uses the slogan in the spirit of Apple: "The smallest column in the history of all Echo devices." The ring is connected to the phone and activated by pressing the button (and not by the voice command).

Echo Loop has built two microphones and a small speaker, with which the user can communicate with a voice assistant. And by double pressing, a phone call is launched.

Amazon plans to first send four dummy sets of different sizes for trying to try to future owners of rings. Without recharging, Echo Loop will work about a day. At first, Amazon will send invitations to some customers who give the right to buy a device - it will appear later in retail.

Price : while there is an action with invitations - $ 129, after - $ 179.99.

The Verge Echo Loop Hands-on: Amazonʼs Smart Ring

Echo Frames glasses

There are also alexa in 31 gram glasses, but there are no cameras. The acoustic system is specially designed so that only the owner (and not those around you) heard the voice assistant. So far, it will only be possible to connect glasses to phones under the control of Android. Glasses will be able to voice notifications, call and play audio, including music and podcasts.

Price : First, glasses will be available only by invitation for $ 179.99.

Engadget Echo Frames Hands-on: Alexa in Your Glasses

Smart oven Alexa Smart Oven

There are no speakers and microphone in the oven, to control it, a separate alexa device needs: a ring, glasses or station. But the device supports the “scan” function to cook, which will work with hundreds of finished products-you can put a camera open in an intelligent column with a screen and an Echo show camera, on a barcode, and the oven will put the appropriate settings. In addition, the owner will be able to set the temperature and heat the oven first with the help of voice commands.

Price : 249.99 dollars.

Echo Buds wireless headphones

Another niche that Amazon came to is wireless headphones. Noise reduction technologies will be used here. As you might guess, ALEXA is built in Echo Buds, but with special capabilities: in the Whole Foods stores belonging to Amazon, you can ask the voice assistant if there is a specific product on the shelves, and also ask for the exit. The headphones are protected from moisture and work about five hours after recharging.

Price : 129 dollars by prior order.

The Verge Amazon Echo Buds Hands-ON

Echo Studio column

With Echo Studio, Amazon hopes that the buyers of this column will listen to music exclusively through its Amazon Music HD service, transmitting information without loss of quality. Echo Studio supports the 3D-Audio Dolby Atmos, and microphones in the device are automatically calibrated depending on the type of room.

The column has five speakers to play sound. Amazon is working to get as many tracks as possible with Sony, Universal and Warner companies.

Price : 199 dollars.

Engadget Echo Studio First Look: Surpringly Big Sound Plus Dolby Atmos

Disappointment mode!

Amazon also spoke about the changes that are waiting for the alexa voice assistant. This is a new “more natural” voice, simultaneous support for requests in two languages (for example, if they speak English and French in the family) and celebrity voices. The last function, notes Amazon, does not based (at least completely) on pre -recorded phrases. The first celebrity whose voice can be installed in his column was Samuel L. Jackson. His voice will cost $ 0.99 with an early order and $ 4.99 later.

“Disorder of disappointments” will also appear in the voice assistant: Alexa will understand when the user is upset due to the fact that she misunderstood the request. After that, she will try to apologize. The function will be launched next year, starting with musical requests.

Privacy commands will add to the assistant. You can say “Alexa, delete what I just said” or “deleted everything that I said today.” An interval available for removal - up to 18 months. Also Alexa can report about the problems she found with any of the smart devices in the house. Finally, after the “Alexa, why did you do this?” The assistant will explain his last action (or maybe he will not explain).

What else showed Amazon

House observation camera
Echo Flex is a small column with ALEXA, which can be hung almost anywhere
New ERO router with voice control
Smart lamp for children's echo glow
Smart display Echo Show 8

Vyacheslav Shushurikhin

Photo in the announcement: Ted S. Warren / AP / Scanpix / Leta