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MichaelMichael Member
edited April 2018 in Questions & Help
Google just announced their Homey: Google Home. 

Probably a lot less open, but the speech probably works pretty well :smile: 
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  • DaneeDeKruyffDaneeDeKruyff Member
    Source?
  • MatjaLipuMatjaLipu Member
    https://home.google.com + Google IO event.
  • ericjanvanputtenericjanvanputten Member
    kinda curious what signals it can do

  • casedacaseda Member
    From the information that's given at the moment it is exactly the same as amazon's echo.

    So only Internet (http) related things are able (like hue thanks to the hub, music streaming), but no infrared/Z-Wave/zigbee etc. 

    So more like an assistent then a controller like homey. (thats what it is called even, Google assistent, what the drive is behind it)
  • bvdbosbvdbos Member
    http://tweakers.net/nieuws/111439/google-toont-home-speaker-met-spraakbesturing.html#reacties

    Het schijnt dat de hele wereld moeite heeft met Nederlandse taal, dan doet Homey het niet slecht :smile: 
  • posthokposthok Member
  • fuzzybearfuzzybear Member
    Omg I hope Athom have a patent on their housing design.  It looks very similar
  • BasPostBasPost Member
    posthok said:
    Hahaha LOL!
    Nice photoshop!
  • KoenMartensKoenMartens Member
    Im curious about something about the video. At one point, the boy asks something about the nearest star (Alpha Centauri), and then asks 'can you show that on the TV', and it does.

    I find it hard to believe it can work exactly like that, but if it does, phew, they are good.
  • casedacaseda Member
    @KoenMartens ;
    You can do that with homey thanks to the chromecast and youtube apps :D
  • bvdbosbvdbos Member
    @KoenMartens That's not too hard to make, if you have the data. As we already have a wikipedia-app and the wolfram-app we could send a picture or video to the television through upnp.
  • Fire69Fire69 Member
    KoenMartens said:
    Im curious about something about the video. At one point, the boy asks something about the nearest star (Alpha Centauri), and then asks 'can you show that on the TV', and it does.

    I find it hard to believe it can work exactly like that, but if it does, phew, they are good.
    It supports the Cast-protocol, so if you have a Chromecast connected to your tv, it should be possible.
  • PhuturistPhuturist Member
    I'm gonna see where this goes but it certainly doesnt look as good as Homey (to my taste that is). As for is info goes it's not really a controller as Homey is as well.
  • jjtbsomhorstjjtbsomhorst Member
    KoenMartens said:
    Im curious about something about the video. At one point, the boy asks something about the nearest star (Alpha Centauri), and then asks 'can you show that on the TV', and it does.

    I find it hard to believe it can work exactly like that, but if it does, phew, they are good.
    I think that its not that hard if you have a capable TV and that specific device. If you don't it doesn't work. Like Homey that does not work correctly with infrared but if you have a smart tv it is already a bit easier to do things. Its all about the eco system. Things that can talk to eachother 
  • RobinVanKekemRobinVanKekem Member
    Or did @KoenMartens mean that Google understands the context.
    If question number contains no subject, it assumes it's regarding the previous question.
    Yes, it does that.
    Google Now does the exact same thing quite some time now.
    Ask for the nearest Chinese Restaurant.
    After the answer, ask Google "Take me there"
  • HansieNLHansieNL Member
    posthok said:
    Can we hack it and put Homey software on it?  ;)
  • WeezulWeezul Member
    Another big announcement at the IO was Google opening their natural speech API. Not sure if this is something Athom can use? More info: https://cloud.google.com/speech/ (As good voice recognition is the only big missing thing in homey for me). 
  • bvdbosbvdbos Member
    I suggested this some time ago, thought the speech-api was open already... But seeing tweakers, I think Homey does a pretty good job already...
  • KoenMartensKoenMartens Member
    RobinVanKekem said:
    Or did @KoenMartens mean that Google understands the context.
    If question number contains no subject, it assumes it's regarding the previous question.
    Yes, it does that.
    Google Now does the exact same thing quite some time now.
    Ask for the nearest Chinese Restaurant.
    After the answer, ask Google "Take me there"
    That is what I meant, and i did not know Google could already do that. I believe context-based things are very hard, and I don't see Homey having this exact scenario in the next year:

    "Ok Homey, do I have lights in the livingroom?" Homey: "Yes there are 3" You: "OK Homey, turn those on".
  • SommoSommo Member
    Weezul said:
    Another big announcement at the IO was Google opening their natural speech API. Not sure if this is something Athom can use? More info: https://cloud.google.com/speech/ (As good voice recognition is the only big missing thing in homey for me). 
    So u only chat with homey and don't use any iot device, right? :D
  • WitwickyWitwicky Member
    edited May 2016
    http://www.knocki.com/
    https://www.senic.com/
    http://www.spinremote.com/

    What is usefull next to my Homey?  o 

  • JanHJanH Member
    edited May 2016
    really unbelievable! This smells like plagiarism

    hblzicpfxlh5_@t.mp4
  • WathLamersWathLamers Member
    edited May 2016
    JanH said:
    really unbelievable! This smells like plagiarism

    hblzicpfxlh5_@t.mp4
    als dat ding echt zo goed luistert......

    edit   sorry.     If the thing really listning like this......

  • HarmStellingaHarmStellinga Member
    In advertising , all is possible  ;)
  • DieterKoblenzDieterKoblenz Member
    HarmStellinga said:
    In advertising , all is possible  ;)
    We've all seen it happen! Why won't it work in my home?!
  • MoekMoek Member
    Witwicky said:
    http://www.knocki.com/
    https://www.senic.com/
    http://www.spinremote.com/

    What is usefull next to my Homey?  o 

    Don't know know if they will work with homey but just backed 3 knocki's. 
    Awesome! Thx for the link!
  • BumblezBumblez Member
    edited May 2016
    I think the main advantage of Google vs Athom, is the large amount of money, resources and advertising they can throw at it. So Athom will have to do their best to keep up the development...
  • KoenMartensKoenMartens Member
    Bumblez said:
    I think the main advantage of Google vs Athom, is the large amount of money, resources and advertising they can throw at it. So Athom will have to do their best to keep up the development...
    And the main disadvantage that they generally dont want to work with competitors projects. I do not see Google integrating Spotify when there is Google Music, for example.

    Athom and other smaller companies can win market by incorporating all the devices out there, not just a selection.
  • HansieNLHansieNL Member
    And I'm not happy with all personal info what is going to google and is gonna be used or sold.
  • BumblezBumblez Member
    Not surprising in the least, but looks like Apple joins the fray as well...

    http://tweakers.net/nieuws/111673/gerucht-apple-werkt-aan-concurrent-voor-google-home-en-amazon-echo.html


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