Amazon's new Echo Look sees you, judges your outfits
Amazon has unveiled
a new Alexa-powered device today, and you may want to check the date - as a
matter of fact it isn't April Fools. Though you'd be hard pressed to tell that
just from the product Amazon has introduced: a depth-sensing hands-free camera
(with LED lighting) that judges your outfits for you. No, really.
It's basically an
Echo smart speaker with an added camera, that senses depth and uses computer
vision for background blur. You can use the camera to snap "full
length" photos of yourself (obviously), to look at later for example. You
can also ask Alexa to record a short video.
But there's also a built-in feature called
Style Check which uses "advanced machine learning algorithms" as well
as "advice from fashion specialists" to pick the best outfit for you
if you let it look at two different options. The choice will be made based on
"fit", "styling", and "current trends". The
decisions are supposed to get smarter in time.
You'll get recommendations based on your
daily look, and the device will apparently help you discover new brands and
styles too. Of course, all of the things Alexa is already capable of are built
into the Echo Look as well, thousands of Skills included.
The Echo Look is currently available by
invitation only, which brings back memories of the first Echo speaker's launch.
The Look is priced at $199.99.
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