Thing of the day: a clever column holographic girlfriend inside

Alexa and Siri are only good to talk, but on Gatebox resident can and should look at.

It is finished. Smart column Gatebox go into series production in Japan. The project was launched by designer Taro Minoboshi back in 2016, but then a test batch Gatebox consisted of only 300 copies, which are snapped up immediately, despite sky-high prices. Now, however, the product will be a truly massive.

Gatebox is a clever column, similar to similar solutions from Google and Amazon, but it has its own unique piece. The device is equipped with a holographic projector, whereby a bit like a coffee maker. The projector displays the digital anime girl who, in fact, serves as the voice assistant.

The girl's name Azuma Hikari, and as stated in its specifications, she 20 years old, her height is 158 centimeters. She loves donuts, and can not tolerate insects. And yet she has blue hair and wearing it like a typical female anime character.

In addition to the projector, Gatebox has special sensors, cameras, microphones and loudspeakers. With this stuffing holographic girl is able to recognize its owner in person to chat with him and entertain him. Azuma you can send messages to your phone when you're away from home, wondering how you were doing, and telling funny stories. She even pretends to drink tea with the owner. And, of course, Azuma can perform the usual duties of a voice assistant - prompt the weather to search a network, manage the smart home and so on.

Azuma artificial intelligence allows it to understand what you say to her, and to select the appropriate cues. She tries to guess the owner's mood and encourage him in difficult moments. The creators of the positioning device as a girlfriend for lonely people who lack the communication.

Learn more about the unusual intellectual assistant on the official website company. However, while it is sold only in Japan.