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The Vergecast · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Amazon adds camera to Echo Studio for visual ID and video calling

Jen Tui and David Pearce discussed the updated Echo Studio, which is the first Echo speaker to include a 13-megapixel camera enabling visual ID and video calling features.

tickerAMZNpersonJen TuipersonDavid PearcecompanyAmazon

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“So the Echo Studio has now got the option of a home camera. And this is the first Echo speaker with a camera.”
Jen Tui
Heard on The Vergecast — “Amazon built the Trojan Horse for your smart home”, published Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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