Voice In Canada Flash Briefing #1325

Hey, hey. Teri here. It is Tuesday. Hope you’re doing well. I want to tell you about another product that was recently announced at the big Amazon event in the last week or two.

And this is called Amazon Glow. Now, if that sounds familiar, it is because Amazon already has a product out under this name.

It’s basically a little light that looks like a little globe. And that has previously been sold under that Amazon Glow name.

However, the new product, Amazon Glow, is quite a bit different than that.

This particular product is designed and marketed towards kids or kids of parents who are going to ultimately make the purchase.

But this device is a gadget that operates much like a video phone.

So there’s a screen and the idea is that it helps the child to stay connected with a grandparent, etc.

But the interesting part about this is it actually projects an image down on the table in front of where the device is located.

And this image is, interactable if you will. So, for example, an image of a puzzle can be projected down onto the table.

And then the child can move pieces by moving their hands around over this projected image.

It actually projects an image down on the table in front of where the device is located

Amazon Glow Recently Announced at the Big Amazon Event

On the other end, say they’re speaking with a grandparent, that grandparent can be seeing what the child is doing, and interacting and playing this game or doing this puzzle with the child all the while having a video call with the child.

So this is really interesting. It’s a totally new type of product. This product is not readily available yet. It is only available under invitation only at this point.

And the price is going to be approximately $250 to $300 at least at the time of this announcement.

There are a number of well-known kids brands that are partnering with this device, things like Nickelodeon, Disney, etc.

And so, the characters that can be featured on this device will be characters from Frozen, Toy Story, other Disney films, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Sesame Street, etc, etc.

And, it’s interesting. I mean the concept is very interesting in that it is an interactive device for a kid to play with, play with someone on the other end through the video calling.

The question, of course, is, what about privacy? And, Amazon says that they have taken privacy very seriously with this.

And so, time will tell. But anyway, we’ll keep our eyes open for this product when it is actually released to the general public.

Of course, I’ll keep you informed about that. And we’ll see where this goes. I hope you’re doing well. Have a great day. Talk to you tomorrow.

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