Amazon is reportedly working on a new Echo device that you can mount on the wall. The new Echo will be a command center for all of your smart home devices, a video chat screen to talk with friends and family, and a media player to watch TV and listen to music on.
Amazon’s Echo lineup has expanded significantly in recent years, but the company isn’t done yet. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Amazon’s Lab126 R&D team is building a new Echo with a large touchscreen that can attach to the wall and serve as a video chat monitor, a media player, and a control panel for all of your smart home devices. It will feature microphones, a camera, and the Alexa voice assistant will be preinstalled. People familiar with Amazon’s plans say that the new Echo will be a digital command center capable of showing users upcoming events on their calendars, controlling lights and locks connected to their network, playing songs and videos from streaming services, and answering any questions that you might have for Alexa.
