OKA has started selling Mori, a robotic lamp that responds to people and its surroundings
OKA has started selling Mori, a robotic lamp. According to the company, it responds to people's movements, music and what is happening on TV. Founder's Edition costs 649 USD including two years of subscription access; the standard edition costs 799 USD without a subscription.
OKA has started selling Mori, a robotic lamp intended to serve as an interactive companion at home. According to the company, it tracks people's movements, responds to music and images on the TV, changes colours and offers breathing exercises or nature sounds. It is supposed to assess the context of the room using a camera, microphones and several large language models running directly on the device to identify the right moment to interact.
Founder's Edition costs 649 USD and includes a two-year warranty and two years of subscription access. Initial stock of this edition is limited to a few hundred units. The standard edition costs 799 USD and does not include a subscription. Breathing exercises are available without a subscription; nature sounds require one.
According to the company, video and audio are processed locally, and the original recordings are then deleted. Facial feature data is supposed to remain encrypted on the device; according to the director, the internet connection is used only for firmware updates. The camera turns off when the movable section retracts into the lamp, while the microphone turns off when the top of the lamp is double-tapped. The device has a battery. It does not offer voice control of smart home devices, play music on command or answer questions about the weather.
Why it matters
For those interested in a robotic companion for the home, this is a device already on sale. Its current uses centre on responding to its surroundings and providing relaxation activities; it cannot perform typical voice assistant tasks. When choosing, the intended use and the difference between free features and subscription content therefore matter.
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What this means
For individuals
You can use breathing exercises without a subscription, but a subscription is required to listen to nature sounds. Your choice of edition therefore also affects access to content after purchase.
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