Ever wonder what it would it feel like to have a chat with your smart devices? Probably won't be the best conversation in the world, but that doesn't matter as long as you can command it to do what you want. That's what LG is aiming to do with its newest smart refrigerator that requires a smartphone for optimal performance.
Imagine being at the grocery store purchasing all the little goodies for the entire week or more. However, you have no idea if there's enough milk at home. Going home to check is a waste of time, there's no one else at home because you live alone in that little shack off the border, so what to do? Simple, just fire up your smartphone, connect to your LG smart fridge at home and ask it if there's enough milk available.
"Today's intelligent home appliances offer a variety of useful functions but many consumers still find setting them up an extremely complicated process," said Seong-jin Jo, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Home Appliance Company. "Not only does LG HomeChat help simplify and enhance our products, they also deliver a unique user experience, adding even more value to our customers' lives."
You might be surprised to learn that this is already possible, but only in South Korea. LG plans to launch the app, which makes all things possible, in the United States at a moment's notice. The app is called HomeChat, and it could revolutionize the way we interact with our home appliances while on the go.
We first saw this technology from LG back at CES 2014, and we're happy to know the company brought it to market instead of kicking it to the way side.
One thing that is also new about LG's smart refrigerator is that it has a built-in camera. Yes, this thing has a camera holed up inside, which means from your smartphone, you can take a peek to see how many eggs are there, and if you need to purchase onions.
While the idea of a fridge doing all these fancy things might attract a lot of eyes, it is likely it will only be a niche product. How many people will be able to afford this device? Surely not a lot, not to mention it requires having a constant net connection for everything to work properly.
