Samsung is adding multi-voice recognition to its fridges.
Samsung is adding multi-voice recognition to its fridges.
The tech giant’s latest smart fridges have been given a new upgrade via the Bixby assistant, which means they can bring up personalised information depending on which member of a household is talking.
In a press release, Samsung explained: “The Voice ID feature is a new multi-voice recognition function provided by Bixby.
“It identifies users’ voices registered either on the refrigerator or a Galaxy mobile device, enabling personalised features based on the recognized user.
“This allows consumers to personalise shared home appliances for individual use, offering greater convenience and functionality.”
Bixby is able to “intelligently switch” to a users’ Samsung account based on their voice.
Using simple voice commands, users will be able to check their own photos or registered schedule on the calendar.
They can also trigger an alarm on their phone to determine its location, even if the device is on silent mode.
Samsung also noted how Voice ID can even be sure to switch accounts “seamlessly”, and make sure the fridge’s display matches the user’s smartphone.
The team added: “The Voice ID feature also enables seamless interactions with the refrigerator screen for users who utilise vision enhancements on their Galaxy mobile phones.
“Even without a request to switch accounts, Bixby automatically switches accounts with general conversations for these users.
“It then synchronises the appliance’s display modes with the settings on the user’s mobile phone, such as colour inversion or grayscale.”
Elsewhere in the update, Samsung users can now activate Bixby on screen by double tapping the display, on top of the previous options of clicking the icon on screen, or using voice commands.
Samsung gives smart fridges a major voice recognition upgrade
