Acer today announced that it would roll out Amazon
Alexa voice assistant to select PCs starting from Q1 2018. The list of PCs
includes Aspire, Spin, Switch and Swift notebooks, as well as Aspire all-in-one
PCs.
Alexa voice assistant will be initially available in
the US via an update through Acer Care Center, and wider support is expected to
be rolled out mid-2018. Acer will be utilizing the Intel Smart Sound Technology
which is an integrated audio DSP (Digital Signal Processor) built to handle
audio, voice, and speech interactions.
The company mentioned that the latest notebooks and
desktops would support Amazon Alexa and respond to voice commands quickly while
offering high fidelity audio without impacting system performance. Alexa on
Acer will be able to check calendars, create lists, answer questions, play
favorite music, podcasts or audiobooks; and manage smart home devices by
controlling lights, thermostats, and home appliances through voice commands to
Alexa.
Alexa voice assistant uses the voice and four
digital microphones that support far-field voice recognition from up to nine
feet (2.74 m) away, while others with dual microphones will be able to activate
Alexa within three feet (0.91 m). Acer has announced Alexa support for the new
V6820M/i 4K UHD projector.
The Acer V6820M/i wireless projector has a 120-inch
4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) resolution display. It is compatible with HDR and Rec.
2020 signals, supports the Rec. 709 standard for cinema-like color accuracy,
and HDMI 3D2 for 3D home theater experiences. The Acer AcuMotion frame
interpolation system, which calculates and generates intermediate frames,
inserting them into existing ones for seamless motion. The V6820M/i can operate
at an extremely low noise level of 19dBA.
