The second generation of Amazon's smart glasses, the Echo Frames, is now available for commercial sale. Amazon's smart glasses are now available to the general public after some updates to their beta version, made available for a small group of users in late 2019. The improvements are mainly in security requirements.
Alexa features on your glasses
One of the gadget's main functions is integration with the digital assistant Alexa, which uses artificial intelligence to provide intelligent responses and perform connected interactions in users' routines. For example, the VIP filter. This filtering tool allows the definition of lists of contacts, groups and favorite applications. In addition, they will have priority in the chained actions of the Amazon system, which also reads messages aloud, if the user triggers this action.
Sound system adapts to ambient noise
Among the smart actions and features, the smartglasses feature Alexa's automated audio volume adjustment. The four small speakers increase or decrease their level according to noise and other external sounds in the environment. They are arranged in pairs, one pair on each side of the carbon fiber and titanium frame. To listen to music from Android or iOS smartphones, just pair them with Bluetooth 5.0. In addition, when you want to turn off the speakers, the user only needs to press a button. The same goes for the microphone.
A connected home control that’s always with you
The Echo Frames battery lasts up to four hours of continuous sound playback. To turn them off, simply place the glasses upside down. As the product from Amazon presents itself as an accessory for phone calls, calendar, alarm, task synchronizer and even control connected features of a smart House, it may be a rare moment when it will be turned off for a more engaged user. The Echo Frames' functionality can go even further, as they are compatible with Google Assistant and Siri.
Much more expensive than the first version
In the United States, Amazon is offering Echo Frames for US$250 or around R$1348. That's US$70 (R$377) more than the original version of the smartglasses, launched last year. So, in a quick conversion to Brazilian prices, the difference between the two models would be almost R$1.000. The new release comes in classic black, blue and a tortoiseshell variation. In addition, buyers can adjust the lenses according to their needs.
Security concerns
However, with all the Echo Frames’ many features linked to individuality, there are still questions about privacy, even though it doesn’t have a camera. How healthy and safe can it be for a person to integrate so deeply with Alexa? Amazon and other technology companies are connecting to every possible object, seeking a presence in all human relationships. As space is given up, the dependence becomes greater. All actions, interactions and even emotions have been captured by sensors and various devices and inserted as data for countless systems and interests. Be they human or… human.
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