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Voice Assistant Christmas Experiences

Amazon and Alexa Launched the New Hey Santa Feature

— December 15, 2021 — Tech
The Hey Santa feature from Amazon and Alexa launched this week ahead of the holidays. Alexa is now offering users the Hey Santa holiday experience to bring joy and cheer to the family as the festivities approach.

Amazon introduced the holiday personality for Alexa that includes storytelling, song-singing, jokes, and more. In addition to the holiday-themed experience, Hey Santa also has a special duet with the award-winning singer-songwriter. To activate the exciting feature, users can recite "hey Santa, sing your duet with Meghan Trainer." Alexa users can also set timers for holiday baking to ensure that the cookies come out perfectly. Other Hey Santa utterances include "Hey Santa, sing Jingle Bells," and "Hey Santa, am I on the naughty or nice list?"

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Trend Themes
1. Holiday-themed Voice Assistant Features - Developing holiday-themed voice assistant features that bring joy and cheer to users can create a unique and engaging user experience during the festive period.
2. Celebrity Collaborations with Voice Assistant Technology - Collaborating with celebrities for unique voice assistant experiences, such as a special duet with Meghan Trainor, can help increase engagement with users and generate interest in voice assistant technology.
3. Voice Assistant Integration with Holiday Baking - Integrating voice assistants with holiday baking activities, such as setting timers for perfect cookie baking, presents an opportunity to offer useful and convenient features to users during the busy holiday period.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Home Technology - Smart home technology can benefit from integrating holiday-themed features that enhance user experience and bring festive cheer to homes.
2. Music Industry - Collaborating with voice assistant technology can help the music industry increase exposure and promote new releases through unique listening experiences, such as special duets and performances.
3. Kitchen Appliances - Integrating voice assistant technology with kitchen appliances presents an opportunity for the industry to offer useful and convenient features to users during cooking and baking activities, such as holiday baking.
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