LG’s Magic Remote enables voice control for its smart TVs

Dec 20th 2011
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LGs Magic Remote enables voice control for its smart TVs

LG was quick to introduce Wii-style motion controls and pointing to its smart TV controllers , but its new Magic Remote also adds voice recognition, allowing you to go into search terms without ever contemplating the alphabet. In a thorough move, it also evokes a scroll wheel — perhaps for no reason aside from to spite Samsung’s now dowdy-looking QWERTY rival . The truth that it’ll control your LG Cinema 3D TV without forcing you to star-jump is a cheerful bonus. There is a full PR after the break, although no sign yet of availability or pricing.

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With Four Control Functions, Improved Magic Remote Upgrades CINEMA 3D Smart TV User Experience

SEOUL, Dec. 20, 2011 -– LG Electronics (LG) unveiled a brand new handheld remote control for its CINEMA 3D Smart TVs, the Magic Remote. The brand new handheld remote control maximizes user convenience with a brand new set of extra functions, namely Voice Recognition, Wheel, Magic Gesture and Pointing.

“LG have been striving to constantly improve the relief and convenience with which our customers use the CINEMA 3D Smart TVs,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Home Entertainment Company. “The recent Magic Remote is our latest example, incorporating new functions that may make it easier for users to approach and use the CINEMA 3D Smart TVs, particularly our Smart TV function which now has over 1,000 apps and a growing abundance of premium content.”

The Magic Remote’s most rational difference with conventional remote controls is that push-buttons constitute merely one dimension of the intuitive user experience. By implementing voice recognition technology into Magic Remote, users can enter text –- reminiscent of search terms -– with voice commands, speeding up the general Smart TV browsing experience.

The Wheel located on the center of the Magic Remote enables users to swiftly scroll up and down various menus and apps, allowing users to make quicker selections. Meanwhile, the Pointing function (formerly also known as Point and click on) allows users to easily point the Magic Remote toward the television screen and drag the on-screen cursor to make selections. Through Pointing, users may navigate through LG’s Smart TV ecosystem while not having to take advantage of multiple buttons and arrow keys. Additionally, physical Magic Gestures may also be inputted as commands, enabling users to regulate CINEMA 3D Smart TVs with simple arm or wrist movements.

As well as the four control functions, the Magic Remote also offers the 3D button, which undertakes 2D to 3D conversion with a single click of the button. As a result of its arched ergonomic design, the hot Magic Remote is simpler to grip and hold onto, taking into account a more well-off CINEMA 3D Smart TV experience.

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