Samsung Readying Bixby For Smart Home Speaker To Take On Amazon, Google And Others

According to a report, Samsung is reportedly working on their very own digital smart speaker. The project has been code-named Vega and according to sources, the company has spent over a year developing this product.

Currently there aren’t any specific info regarding the features of the device or its release date. However, what is known is that project development is reportedly being slowed by the stagnant progress of their AI, Bixby. A Samsung spokesperson has stated that developing Bixby in English is taking more time than originally expected mainly because of the lack of the accumulation of big data. Virtual assistants can only work better and improve their features the more you use it.

Before a smart speaker can hit the market, the software has to work as advertised, otherwise releasing it wouldn’t make sense. Even when it does hit the market, it will be facing some tough competition. The biggest players are currently Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers and Google with its Home device. Apple’s HomePod and Microsoft’s Invoke speakers have also been recently announced but these are stated to be more music focused.

Bixby’s crucial voice control functionality still isn’t available. Although Samsung did release an early beta a few weeks ago to help get the digital assistant on track.

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