Amazon announces smart display 'Echo Show 8' (3rd generation), supports spatial audio and improves video call experience



Amazon announced a new model (3rd generation) of the Alexa-equipped smart display `` Echo Show 8 '' at

a new product announcement event held on September 20, 2023 local time. Echo Show 8 (3rd generation) not only has improved sound quality and video call experience, but also has an adaptive content feature that changes the display style of content depending on the user's location.



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https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/20/amazons-new-echo-show-8-arrives-next-month-for-149/

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Echo Show 8 is an 8-inch smart display equipped with the voice assistant Alexa, which allows you to not only enjoy content such as music and videos, but also use it as a smart home hub and make video calls. The Echo Show 8 (3rd generation) announced this time is the first upgrade since the Echo Show 8 (2nd generation) announced in 2021.

The introduction to Echo Show 8 (3rd generation) can be seen from around 3 minutes 20 seconds into the video of the new product announcement event.

Introducing Amazon's Latest Devices and Services 2023 | Amazon News - YouTube


The appearance of Echo Show 8 (3rd generation) looks like this.



The major difference from the second generation that can be seen from the appearance is that the camera is placed in the center. The second-generation camera was placed at the top right of the screen, so if you were in front of the Echo Show 8 during a video call, it tended to move to the right side of the screen from the other party's perspective. However, with the camera placed in the center, it is now possible to make video calls with a more natural feeling.



In addition, the acoustic pipeline has been improved to suppress background noise, and the quality of video calls is also improved.



It also supports the smart home standard ``

Matter ,'' and can also be used as a hub for managing smart home products such as door cameras, air conditioners, and lighting.



In addition to providing wide and realistic spatial audio using custom-made audio processing technology, it also features a room adaptation function that fine-tunes the sound to suit the room environment.



Unlike a smartphone or PC, a smart display like the Echo Show 8 can be viewed from a distance in the room, like a wall clock. Therefore, Amazon has equipped the Echo Show 8 (3rd generation) with a function called ``adaptive content'' that switches the display of content depending on the distance between the user and the smart display. For example, if the user is far away from the Echo Show 8 (3rd generation), the screen will display only simple information that is easy to understand from a distance.



As the user approaches the Echo Show 8 (3rd generation), the display changes to show more detailed information. This is the adaptive content feature.



The price of Echo Show 8 (3rd generation) is $ 149.99 (about 22,300 yen) and is scheduled to be shipped from October 2023. Amazon in the United States has already started accepting pre-orders, but at the time of article creation it was 'Temporarily out of stock.'

All-New Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023 release) | With Spatial Audio, Smart Home Hub, and Alexa | Charcoal
https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Echo-Show-8/dp/B0BLS3Y632



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