INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Today, at Amazon's 2019 product event, the company launched a boatload of new Alexa-enabled Echo products, two of which you'll be wearing
The company also introduced a ring and pair of glass frames, both of which have Alexa built in.These two new products are part of Amazon's
Day 1 Editions program, which aims to put new, ambitious products on the market quickly
The products will be available to customers through invitation only, and Amazon will seek feedback from users
This blends the line between customer and tester.(Image credit: Future)Echo Loop is Alexa for your fingersThe Echo Loop is Amazon's smart
It has a titanium frame that houses two microphones, a tiny speaker, and a piezo haptic driver to provide vibrations.Given all the hardware
pack inside, Amazon plans for it to be a highly capable device and not just an Alexa trigger
A small button on the bottom of the Echo Loop activates it, so it can be used to interact with Alexa
But, you can also use it for phone calls and to receive notifications from your phone
The ring will have an all-day battery life and charge fully in 90 minutes.That's all well and good, but a simple button on a ring may
prove to be the ultimate tool for placing accidental phone calls
And, that's only if it works
In the on-stage demonstration, the button failed to work.The Echo Loop will cost $129 (no international pricing has been announced yet) and
But, that is a special price for the invitation period.(Image credit: Future)Echo Frames adds Alexa to your glassesThe Echo Frames are
similar in idea but different in form: They, too, will have speakers and microphones built in, allowing you to interact with Alexa as
A touch-sensitive section on the frame near your temple activates the glasses.The Echo Frames weigh 31 grams, and they can fit prescription
considered 's mart glasses' they won't have any cameras to draw out the ire of your fellow humans like Google Glass
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