In this article, we will comment on the Gatebox, a product announced in 2016 that gained prominence on social media among Waifu, and despite its limited availability, nearly 100,000 people search for the assistant monthly on Google.
Gatebox Lab is a company that created a tube that projects an anime-style character hologram to be your waifu or ultimate companion. Some may find it an interesting idea, others find it bizarre. I also find it kind of bizarre, but I think it's better to have a Gatebox than a Google Home or Alexa as a home assistant.
That's right, Gatebox is not just an anime character that is praising you and saying things you want to hear, it also controls your house, sends messages to your smartphone and does thousands of other functions that leave it in front of the Great Virtual Assistants from the market. Watch the recent trailer celebrating the 3 years below:
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How does Gatebox and its assistant waifu work?
As already mentioned, you buy a futuristic-looking accessory that emits a hologram of an anime-style character to pamper you and say warm words to lonely otakus in Japan. A major product responsible for the low Japanese birth rate.
The main assistant is called Azuma Hikari, she has a personality of her own with her own tastes and hobbies. The interaction is done by voice and the device has a camera to see the 's reactions and interact with him. It is possible to chat at a distance by messages and schedule tasks outside the home.
It will accompany you in your dreams and also serves as an alarm clock. As it is only available in Japanese, the Gatebox lab team has the chance to fully work on it to add more functions and make its artificial intelligence more and more sharp and -friendly. Its interaction is far superior to Google Home and Alexa.
Currently, they are implementing a version of the Gatebox by Hatsune Miku from Line. The product has Ethernet input, infrared, Wi-Fi, weighs 5 kg, and occupies 27.7 cm by 21 cm of space with a height of 55 cm.
Where can I buy a Gatebox?
Upon its release in late 2017, the Gatebox cost around 298,000 yen and now, in its new version, it has become cheaper, costing around 150,000 yen. You can purchase this product on the official site, but it's likely that this purchase needs to be made in Japan.
If you want a personal assistant with a more natural voice, that speaks Japanese, that controls your entire home and devices via bluetooth, that has an anime look and that flatters you, without a doubt, Azuma Hikari from Gatebox is a great choice.
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