voice

Side-by-side comparison of Samsung Ballie vs Disney Pixar WALL-E

Samsung Ballie not WALL-E

It’s that time of year: CES. In 2024 we are seeing a resurgence of robots, taking advantage of multi-modal inputs for modern AI. This makes interaction less reliant on memorizing commands so that you can easily use it from the […]

WiZ LED smart light controlled by Alexa

Connecting the WiZ LED Smart Bulb to Alexa

I recently bought a new LED bulb for my friend to use in their home – controlled with Alexa. Connecting it to Google Home was a breeze, but it seems WiZ wanted to make it even easier for Alexa with

The Evolution of Voice User Interfaces

The realm of voice user interfaces (VUIs) has experienced a fascinating and transformative journey. From simple voice recognition systems to advanced artificial intelligence-driven assistants, VUIs are increasingly impacting how we interact with technology. Let’s take a look through the history

Data Flow in the Living Room

The living room has an interesting topology for multimodal interaction. Years ago, you got up and turned the dial directly on the TV. The advent of the remote control allowed you to do that from your seat. Even up to

Prototyping Voice Commands for Smart TV

Part of the “Who.Where.What?” feature we initially launched at CES 2020 was voice commands for shopping the scene. This video gives a sense of what is possible with these commands. A lot of care was taken in curating a list