Imagine a virtual assistant that feeds you information on tap but
doesn't require you to wear eyegear or block outside sounds. Sony has
pulled the tarpaulin off its newest earphone, the
Xperia Ear
"Open-Style Concept," which is the company's latest stab at Google Assistant-fueled headgear.
Like
the existing Xperia Ear, this concept is powered by the Sony Agent
Technology personal assistant, which is operated through voice
interaction and head gestures. The Concept is a mono wireless headset
and uses Bluetooth to connect to your phon.
Unlike the original Xperia Ear,
though, this concept earpiece use bone conduction to transmit music and
conversations to your inner ear. It does this with "two highly powerful
spatial acoustic conductors and driver units." This keeps your lugholes
free to hear the environment around you. Though it has an in-ear piece,
this is for anchoring the headset, not transmitting sound. Sony says
the final product would be more flexible than the solid plastic version
on display.
The earpiece's new features include Anytime Talk,
which lets you start a group conversation with a simple single button
press or head movement.
Sony has yet to announce availability or
price of this concept headphone, though the original Xperia Ear is
available now for $199 and £179 (but not yet in Australia, where the US
price converts to about AU$260
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