Hearables and Voice with Dave Kemp and Andy Bellavia – Voicebot Podcast Ep 127
What are hearables? They are wireless earbuds and headphones that provide always-available voice assistant access. Think AirPods, Pixel Buds, Echo Buds, Galaxy buds. At home, you have an always-listening smart speaker but on the go having that just in your phone is a bit limiting. Connecting the voice assistant from a smartphone to your ears creates a more efficient and private interaction.
Today we talk about the technology underlying hearables and why we aren’t getting 12-hour, all-day battery life. We also discuss applications, consumer adoption, and how the big players intend to compete. 2020 is going to see a lot more hearables action driven by new apps and new products such as AirPods Pro and Amazon Echo Buds.
Dave Kemp works for Oaktree products, the leading U.S. distributor of hearing aids and an expert in the hearables space ranging from prescription solutions to consumer products such as AirPods. He is also a contributor to Voicebot.ai on hearables topics and has his own regular podcast and blog called Future Ear. Also with us is Andy Bellavia. He has a long tenure in the sound and hearing market at Knowles Corp. His work has included collaboration with consumer hearables innovator Bragi and hearing aid tech company Nuheara. Knowles, by the way, provides components in the new Amazon Echo Buds.
Show Notes – Hearables Panel with Dave Kemp and Andy Bellavia
- Follow Dave Kemp on Twitter and the Web: @Oaktree_Dave Oaktree Products
- Read Dave’s article in Voicebot about the rise of audio: The Cambrian Explosion of Audio Content
- Read and listen to Dave Kemp on the future of hearables: Futurear.co
- Follow Andy Bellavia on Twitter and the Web: @AndyB_Knowles @KnowlesCorp Knowles.com
- Read Andy’s comments about Amazon Echo Buds: Amazon Echo Buds Are Critical to Alexa’s Mobile Strategy
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