OpenAI's first hardware device: a $200-300 smart speaker with camera and facial recognition

OpenAI's first consumer device will be a smart speaker priced between $200-300 with a built-in camera and Face ID-like facial recognition for purchases. The device can recognize items on nearby tables and conversations, with an earliest ship date of February 2027. OpenAI's 200+ person hardware team is also developing smart glasses (mass production no earlier than 2028), a smart lamp prototype, and audio wearable "Sweetpea" targeting AirPods. Foxconn will handle manufacturing. CEO Sam Altman has teased at least one device reveal for 2026.

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