Big Mouth Billy Bass fish now compatible with Alexa

February 25, 2020

That's it ! The famous Big Mouth fish Billy Bass is now compatible with Alexa! The famous Big Mouth fish Billy Bass is this strange fish trophy that starts to sing when you pass by.

Big Mouth Billy Bass fish now compatible with Alexa

Big Mouth Billy Bass and Alexa Gadgets

In September, Amazon launched the beta version of its Alexa Gadgets toolkit, allowing hardware manufacturers to create accessories compatible with Amazon Echo via Bluetooth. This is how Big Mouth Billy Bass fish can now respond to voice commands.

Amazon first introduced the technology more than a year ago at an event at its headquarters in Seattle. This fall, it was later confirmed that Talking Fish would be one of the first products to use its new Alexa Gadgets toolkit.

This toolkit allows developers to create devices smart health connected to Alexa that use elements such as lights, audio chips or even motors; to work with Alexa interfaces such as notifications, timers, reminders, text-to-speech and text-to-speech detection.

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Big Mouth Billy Bass fish can actually do a lot

According to the company’s announcement, Big Mouth Billy Bass can respond to timers, notifications and alarms. It can also stream songs to Amazon Music. He can also synchronize his responses with Alexa's spoken responses when asked for weather information, news or random facts.

Obviously, he will continue to sing the song "Fishin’ Time "! When the gadget is plugged in and turned on, it responds, "Woo-hoo, that feels good! " "Our new high-tech version uses the latest technology from Amazon to provide a hilarious and interactive gadget that elevates daily activities to a level of fun." ; says Steven Harris, vice president of product development at Gemmy Industries.

The pop culture gag gift was first sold in 1999 and is currently updating its brand for the Alexa era. Big Mouth Billy Bass is obviously not a product that was designed to be taken seriously; but it would be interesting to see if the updated “high-tech version” has an impact on the sales of this article.

The idea of ​​integrating Alexa into talking fish really developed in 2016, when a developer hacked into fish to integrate Alexa into it. Her Facebook post showcasing her work drew 1.8 million views.

Big Mouth Billy Bass fish costs $ 39.99 on Amazon.com

Fish is not the only Alexa product developed by Gemmy. The company is also launching a Santa Claus and a Christmas Bear; also sold at $ 40. They are able to dance to the rhythm of Amazon Music and react to Alexa notifications, timers and alarms.

When you say "Alexa", the plushies start dancing. These toys also use the Alexa Gadgets toolbox, the company says.