The next event will be in 2023. Below is a list of all the devices and services announced at the 2022 event, and here’s the stream: There aren’t any rumors to report on just yet for the 2023 event, but stay tuned as we update this page with any new information we come across. We expect to see software upgrades and further improvements to their smart devices. Halo Rise is a wall-powered, bedside sleep tracker designed to help you understand and improve your sleep. It uses contactless sensors (no camera or mic) and sits next to your bed, so you don’t have to wear something on your wrist or put a device under your mattress like some sleep trackers. Rise works for whoever is nearest to the device, and also functions as a wake-up light and smart alarm. The Echo Dot lineup also received hardware updates to include an accelerometer for more gesture controls and a temperature sensor. Eero integration also arrives for some Echo models, turning the speakers into mesh Wi-Fi range extenders (up to 1,000 sq ft of coverage per device). Shop the Look is a newly announced feature for Echo Show devices that uses AI enhancements to make it more intuitive to choose items on the screen when shopping. Instead of having to say the number associated with an item, you can describe its defining feature. Echo Auto received improvements through the Echo Auto 2nd-gen version. Here are a few changes introduced in this version: a new form factor with a slimmer design, an adhesive mount so you can put it wherever works best for you, media playback handoff from your other devices to your car, hands-free roadside assistance calling, and notifications if you’ve left your door unlocked with nobody home (and can lock it for you if you tell it to). Updates to the Alexa Together and the Astro robot introduce more customizable and personalized daily alerts, so caregivers can receive notifications when certain activities happen on connected devices. Here are other announcements related to Astro: the ability to add a new room without having to remap the whole house; Astro can learn about an object’s place and state in your home, and all you have to do is feed it some trigger words; and an SDK so developers can help build new ways to use it; Virtual Security Guard to monitor your business when you’re away. Ring Spotlight Cam Pro was introduced during this event, which is a security camera that uses radar for more precise motion alerts. It can pinpoint the specific distance where you start getting alerts, so that, for example, you get alerts only when someone walks up your driveway and not when someone is mowing the lawn. Eero Internet Backup is a new feature for Eero Plus subscribers and select ISP customers that lets Eero users wirelessly set up a backup internet connection, like a mobile hotspot; your network will automatically switch to it if it goes out, and then switch back to the original network when it’s back online. The new Alexa Voice Remote Pro has a find feature so you can ask Alexa to locate it for you, and the new backlight helps you use it in the dark. There are two customizable buttons that you can program to your favorite apps, a frequently used input, or any command, including an Alexa routine. The company’s final announcement was its newest far-field TV line, the Fire TV Omni QLED series. With a QLED display and the first Fire TV to ship with Dolby Vision IQ, it supports widgets and can use HDR 10+ adaptive and Adaptive Brightness to automatically adjust the contrast and brightness levels depending on the lighting in the room.
