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by LargeCompanies 3453 days ago
before I started I am using Siri to type that stop it Siri…

Well I agree… I don't like having to say OK Google turn the light on… Or OK Google… Or everything… It does not feel conversational. But there needs to be a command otherwise the AI speaker will be doing thing every time I hear something… Maybe we can change the name that would be good
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jessaustin 3453 days ago
Eventually this sort of thing will be triggered with gestures. Big at first, but gradually smaller until one can input surreptitiously.
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LargeCompanies 3453 days ago
Gestures from way across the room or from a separate room entirely? To me voice beats that.
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jessaustin 3453 days ago
I'm not sure why it should matter where one is when one performs a gesture. If I'm sitting on the couch I certainly don't want to have to stand up to adjust the lighting. Everything gets smaller until it eventually disappears, and the future versions of Echo etc. will just be integrated into the ceiling or a "smart" shirt or whatever. One won't have to worry about where they are, unless one wants to have a conversation without FBI or the spouse hearing it.
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