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Very thoughtful. Thank you. >there is certainly no cross-over with voice assistants, where did you even think of that? Disney Land is a beautiful environment
by s3000 4y ago
Very thoughtful. Thank you.
>there is certainly no cross-over with voice assistants, where did you even think of that?
Disney Land is a beautiful environment where the technical details are hidden. That's what they can replicate with assistants outside their parks.
>Home assistants don't actually assist you in the home
That's the point. Unlike Amazon, who hasn't managed to integrate their home automation with Alexa (see comments in [1]), Disney could approach assistants more holistically like they approach their parks and create a blissful experience of their clients' lives.
Voice assistants are voice assistants because the system doesn't know position, movement and other signals yet. People trust Disney so they can collect all data to react to movements or whatever else is possible.
Additionally, they are skilled in stories, in decision-making. Right now, assistants are servants who fulfill commands. A good assistant supports beyond that. The system has to know what people care about, what moves them, to turn their complex life into a linear, beautiful story.
*edit: If Disney does know everybody's location, they can use their movies for the ultimate gamification of work: You can only watch the next episode of your favorite series if you complete your milestone at work.