Disney and Amazon have launched a brand new voice assistant within the US referred to as Hey Disney! that brings Disney video games, tales and extra to most Echo gadgets. You possibly can subscribe to the voice assistant for $6 a 12 months, but it surely’s additionally included in an Amazon Plus Children subscription, Amazon stated Thursday.
The brand new voice assistant would not fully substitute Alexa, however operates as its personal voice assistant. So if Hey Disney cannot offer you a solution, Alexa can nonetheless assist out.
Amazon and Disney’s launch of Hey Disney comes as anticipation builds for Amazon Prime Day 2023. Whereas Prime Day’s precise date is but to be introduced, we suspect it could possibly be on July 11 and 12.
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How to join Hey Disney in your Amazon Echo
To subscribe and arrange the voice assistant, you possibly can say, “Hey Alexa, introduce me to Hey Disney.”
As soon as the voice assistant is enabled, characters reminiscent of Mickey Mouse, Rocket and Groot, C-3PO and others can provide the climate, set timers and extra in your gadget. You may also play video games with, and listen to tales from, totally different Disney characters.
Hey Disney works on most Echo gadgets, but it surely will not work on the Echo Present 15, first-generation Amazon Echo, Echo Auto, Fireplace Tablets, Fireplace TV and Echo on-the-go gadgets.
One other distinctive Hey Disney characteristic, which CNET demoed at CES 2023, is Soundscapes. These mix ambient music and sound results to make it really feel such as you’re in a Disney-themed location, reminiscent of sitting on the forest moon Endor from Star Wars or strolling in regards to the Magic Kingdom.