Consumers who own in - home
digital voice assistant devices are «using their smartphones less often for entertainment and online purchasing», according to results of a new survey.
There is an overlap of 4.7 million people that own both devices according to the survey so the total users
of voice assistant devices knownE more commonly as smart speakers is 29.8 million.
Given that the goal appears to be equipping every speaker in your house with a voice assistant, this could spell the end for dedicated
voice assistant devices such as the original Echo and Google Home.
But in the long term could we see the eventual extinction of
dedicated voice assistant device, even as the likes of Alexa and Google Assistant become ever - more common features in the modern smart home?
Marketing chief Phil Schiller said last week in an interview he
thinks voice assistant devices are beneficial, but that doesn't mean you'd never want a screen.
Ownership levels of digital
voice assistant devices in Australia are projected to increase more than five times this year, reaching 23 % by the end of 2018 from 4 % in 2017
LG has been releasing a number of
AI voice assistant devices lately, such as the ThinQ TV with, Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant.
These product specs combined with the Apple and Beats brands can help justify the added expense of what appears to be a more powerful table
top voice assistant device than those currently offered by Amazon and Google.
No conversation
about voice assistant devices is complete without talking about the AI behind them, and in this case, it is important to note that the survey did not specify that it was limited to Google Assistant devices.
David Sovie, global managing director of Accenture's High Tech business, said: «
Digital voice assistant devices are challenging smartphones as the central hub for all activities in the home.
Combined with smartphones and smart speakers, the report forecasts the total number
of voice assistant devices will reach 870 million in the U.S. by 2022 — a 95 percent increase from the total of 450 million estimated for 2017.
You may have done this yourself, usually through an intelligent assistant such as Alexa, Cortana, or Siri; or through
a voice assistant device such as Amazon Echo or Google Home.
The South Korea - based messaging and online calling app, Line, will introduce
a voice assistant device for the home in Korea..
The South Korea - based messaging and online calling app, Line, will introduce
a voice assistant device for the home in Korea and Japan this summer.
According to an Adobe e-commerce study, 3 out of 4
voice assistant devices were sold during last year's holiday season.
When
a voice assistant device enters a new market, ask yourself whether the development tools also support the local language.
In addition to boosting overall sales of these devices, hotel installations also present an opportunity for Amazon and Apple to reach new consumers who may not be familiar with
voice assistant devices.
Given all of the Black Friday deals on smart speakers and Adobe's predictions, the probability seems good that
voice assistant devices will be a popular gift this year.
However, he noted that
a voice assistant device without a screen is only important at times when it's convenient to have this type of device.
Schiller stated that there are many other times when
a voice assistant device is beneficial, but he thinks that this does not mean such devices should not come with a screen display.