August 18, 2016

Alexa Skills Require Voice Experiences That Differ from Our Visual Past

Amazon's Alexa is ushering in a new era of voice interaction between brands and consumers. However, there is a big difference between the visual experiences of the web and mobile apps and those driven by audio and voice. XAPP has deep expertise and tools designed specifically for creating great voice experiences and are helping brands and organizations design and implement Alexa Skills. We are also building rapid custom Alexa demos and prototypes so people can hear what their brand sounds like on the new voice-first platforms.
February 29, 2016
Siri User-Initiated Voice Interaction

Prompted Response is a Different Kind of Voice Interaction

There is a voice assistant arms race going on between Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook. This is all about mobile. Each company recognizes that the mobile user experience often makes touch and type interaction inconvenient. Voice is simply a more efficient way to interact with a smart device – at least when it works.