Tuesday, March 1, 2016

SONY Xperia Agent - may out-do Amazon Echo

From Business Insider

The Amazon Echo has become one of the more well-known smart home products, but Sony is looking to take that spot.
Sony showed off a prototype of its Experia Agent, a smart home that would compete with the Echo, at Mobile World Congress 2016. And when the time comes, it could surpass Amazon's product.
The Experia Agent has some capabilities superior to the Echo because it can do more than simply listen, according to WIRED. Sony designed the Experia Agent with multiple sensors, a projector, and a camera in order to offer a different product and experience from the Echo.
Sony's product also has gesture recognition technology that allows users to control it with their hands rather than their voices. Users can also tap on the projected display to control the projector.
Sony's goal is to turn the Experia Agent into more of a proactive product that recognizes its owner as soon as he or she enters the room. It would, for example, automatically turn on the lights, report the latest news, or play music.
WIRED also notes that all connectivity and data for the Experia Agent would come from a user's smartphone, so the product would be able to locate and download your preferences.

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