Swarovski Optik’s AX Visio: The AI-powered binoculars for bird lovers

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If you love birdwatching, you might want to check out the world’s first AI-supported binoculars. Swarovski Optik, an Austrian company, introduced the AX Visio at the CES 2024. The AX Visio is a smart device that can recognize more than 9,000 species of birds in real time, using advanced technology and high-quality optics.

The AX Visio has an integrated operating and object-recognition system and a neural processing unit that can identify birds based on their appearance and location. It also has a built-in GPS and a camera that can take photos and videos of the birds at 13-megapixel or 1080p resolution. You can wirelessly transfer the images and videos to the Swarovski Optik Outdoor app on your phone.

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Baracoda BMind smart mirror uses AI to help manage your moods

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If you've ever looked at a mirror and said self-affirmation statements to it, you might be interested in this new product from Baracoda. The BMind smart mirror uses generative artificial intelligence to supposedly determine your mood so it can offer affirmations, visuals, and others to improve it. It uses AI and natural language processing to analyze the expressions, gestures, and tone of whoever is looking into the mirror. It'll then adapt to your mood and provide things like light therapy sessions, guided meditations, and self-affirmations. The goal is to improve your mood and better manage stress.

The technology works using the CareOS platform. It allows third-party providers to connect apps for the display within the mirror's interface. The BMind smart mirror comes with features like an omnidirectional microphone for voice detection, a 4K UHD camera, and Face ID for security.

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Meet Moss Air: The device that turns real moss into an air purifier, humidifier, and terrarium

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What if you can purify and humidify the air in your home in a unique way? Korean company Mosslab introduced Moss Air. It is a device that uses real moss to purify and humidify the air. It also works as a mini terrarium, creating a foggy effect on the plant. You can easily change the moss panel and control the mist direction with a magnetic ball. 

If you want to use it in terrarium mode, you just need to block the exhaust port with the included magnetic ball. It'll fog up the moss over 60-second periods every three hours. If you want to humidify your surroundings, slide the ball across and let the mist out.

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Samsung’s Music Frame: A speaker that doubles as art

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Samsung has taken the TV from a bulky appliance to a sleek piece of home decor, and now it's doing the same for speakers. The Music Frame is the latest addition to Samsung's 2024 TV and audio lineup, and it's part of the Frame series that blends technology with art. At first glance, it looks like a simple picture frame, but it conceals six powerful speakers and Samsung's audio processing tech.

The Samsung Music Frame can display your favourite artwork or photos on its centre screen, a diasec matte acrylic plate called the "Art Panel." It can also produce immersive surround sound with Samsung's Q-Symphony technology, which lets it sync with TVs and soundbars from the 2024 catalogue. You can also use it as a standalone speaker via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Samsung designed the Music Frame to be mounted on the wall and function as "a TV speaker, rear speaker, or a subwoofer" depending on the setup. It also has Samsung's SpaceFit technology that adjusts the volume based on the room's acoustics.

The Music Frame, which measures 13 x 13 inches, was showcased at CES 2024, but Samsung has not announced its release date or price yet.

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