Ultimately assistants are about engagement. Sometimes to get work done. Sometimes for fun. Sometimes to engage with others. Some narrow goals, some very broad. Right now it organizes and delivers my music. Controls aspects of my smart home. Manages a conversation to deal with commands, responses. Delivers or not, if it has the intelligence. Teaching sounds like a good general goal. And driven by fun or learning progress with game-like accomplishment provides strong motivation. Can it be done? Look forward to seeing the attempt.
Here is Amazon's announcement of this effort for developers:
Introducing Custom Interfaces, Enabling Developers to Build Dynamic Gadgets, Games, and Smart Toys with Alexa
August 15, 2019
By Karen Yue ....
Amazon is trying to make Alexa-enabled gadgets more fun
The new API could let Alexa teach you to play the piano.
By Igor Bonifacic, @igorbonifacic in Engadget
A variety of new Alexa-enabled gadgets, games and smart toys could soon flood the market thanks to Amazon's latest developer tool. On Thursday, the company detailed "Custom Interfaces," a new API within its Alexa Gadgets Toolkit SDK that allows developers to create interactions between Alexa and their own internet-connected products. Amazon is positioning Custom Interfaces primarily as a way for third-party manufacturers to leverage Alexa to create fun and quirky experiences.
For example, Amazon envisions the manufacturer of a WiFi-enabled indoor basketball hoop using Custom Interfaces to create an experience in which Alexa chimes in anytime you score a basket. In another potential scenario, Amazon suggests Alexa could work in tandem with a smart mini keyboard to teach you how to play the piano. Of course, as with any API, its potential is only as good as the developers working with it. It will be up to them to create interesting experiences with Amazon's new tool, something that's not a given. ... "
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