Alexa introduces the Gestures feature on the Echo Show

From today in Italy it is possible to interact with Alexa in a new way, thanks to functionality Guest which allows you to use the Echo Show 8 (2nd generation) and Echo Show 10 (3rd generation) camera to disable timers and alarms with a simple wave of the hand.

Communicate with Alexa with gestures? From today you can

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Integration with Gestures is a practical and innovative solution for situations where you can’t or don’t want to talk to Alexa or touch the Echo Show screen.

For example, if you are cooking and have dirty hands or play loud music, that will do raise hand with palm facing camera to stop the timer alert.

This feature can also be useful for users with speech disabilities or limited mobility, who will thus be able to communicate with Alexa in a simpler and more natural way.

To activate the ‘Gestures’ feature just go in the settings menu of your device, choose “Device options” and then “Gestures”.

Meanwhile, in another piece of news leaked last week by The Verge, we found out that Amazon is reportedly looking to add a new chatbot technology AI ad Alexawhich would make the voice assistant able to respond in a more intelligent and human way, just like it happens textually with ChatGPT, Bing Chat and Google Bard.

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