Overview
- The Information reports that OpenAI is developing a family of consumer devices, with over 200 employees working on a smart speaker, smart glasses and a smart lamp.
- The first product is reportedly a smart speaker with a camera that can interpret its surroundings, recognize faces for purchase authentication and understand nearby conversations.
- Pricing for the speaker is targeted between $200 and $300, with shipment not expected before early 2027, according to the reporting.
- Smart glasses are described as a longer-term effort, with mass production not anticipated until 2028, while a smart lamp has been prototyped but may not reach market.
- Design work is being shaped by Jony Ive’s LoveFrom following OpenAI’s io Products acquisition, and the company has not provided comment on the reported plans.