You can say "Hey Google" with the Home. It's a little easier to say.
Re:Alexa: Amazon's Operating System
by LargeCompanies on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @08:12PM
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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
Re:Alexa: Amazon's Operating System
by jessaustin on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @08:31PM
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Eventually this sort of thing will be triggered with gestures. Big at first, but gradually smaller until one can input surreptitiously.
Re:Alexa: Amazon's Operating System
by LargeCompanies on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @09:24PM
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Gestures from way across the room or from a separate room entirely? To me voice beats that.
Re:Alexa: Amazon's Operating System
by jessaustin on Thursday January 05, 2017 @08:08AM
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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.
They are never going to win if you have to babble awkward phrases when you use it. Alexa just rolls off the tongue.
Edit: Amusingly, when I said "OK Google!" "Change your wake word" to my phone just now... It replied with: here is information from Amazon.com. (information about how to change Alexa's wake word to Echo or Amazon).
Ok Google. You have to fix this.