In-call Video Effects for Alexa

Voice In Canada Flash Briefing #1382

Hey there. Teri here. It is Wednesday, and I’ve got a fun little bit of information for you today.

On November 9, Amazon actually introduced a new video calling feature for the Echo Show devices that uses in-call video effects.

So what does that mean? It means that when you are on a video call using your Echo Show, or your Alexa app for that matter, you can turn on augmented reality effects and animated emoji reactions.

You can also tap the smiley face icon and that will deliver short animated reactions

So, what you do is, when you are on that call, you can tap on the onscreen effects button, and that will bring up the augmented reality effects and filters that then you can use.

Or you can also tap the smiley face icon and that will deliver short animated reactions, hearts, laugh, confetti, and so on. So, there you go.

If you haven’t tried that, experiment a little bit with the Echo Alexa video calling, and you might have a lot of fun with that. So there you go.

Have fun, and I’ll talk to you again tomorrow. Take care

Useful Resources

• List of Voice Assistant Commands
• Alexa-Enabled and Controlled Devices in Canada
• Teri Fisher on Twitter
• Alexa in Canada on Twitter
• Alexa in Canada on Instagram
• Alexa in Canada Community Group on Facebook
• Please leave a review on the Skills Store!
• Shopping on Amazon.ca
• Create a Flash Briefing Tutorial – Free Tutorial to Create your own Flash Briefing
• Flash Briefing Formula – Your Complete Premium Step-By-Step Course to Launch a Successful Flash Briefing that Gets Found and Grows Your Brand

Listen on your Echo Device! Easy as 1-2-3!

1. Open your Alexa app and click on the Menu button > Settings > Flash Briefing.
2. Click on “Add Content” and search for “Voice in Canada”.
3. Click on “Voice in Canada” and the Enable button.

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