OpenAI’s first ChatGPT gadget could be a smart speaker with a camera
The AI giant's hardware debut includes facial recognition and object detection, targeting a 2027 release.
OpenAI is entering the hardware arena with its first consumer device: a ChatGPT-integrated smart speaker equipped with a camera, according to a report from The Information. The gadget, expected to cost between $200 and $300, will use its camera for object recognition (like items on a table) and environmental awareness (like nearby conversations). It will also include a facial recognition system for authentication and purchases. This move follows OpenAI's massive $6.5 billion acquisition of designer Jony Ive's hardware company in May 2025. The speaker is not expected to launch before March 2027. The company is also reportedly in early stages of developing smart glasses (potentially for 2028) and a smart lamp, placing it in direct competition with Apple, which is rumored to be working on similar AI wearables.
- OpenAI's debut hardware is a camera-equipped smart speaker for ChatGPT, priced $200-$300 and launching no earlier than March 2027.
- The device features object and conversation recognition plus a Face ID-like system, stemming from a $6.5B acquisition of Jony Ive's firm.
- The company is also prototyping smart glasses (2028 target) and a smart lamp, entering a crowded market that includes Apple's rumored AI gadgets.
Why It Matters
This marks OpenAI's major push into consumer hardware, aiming to embed its AI directly into daily life and compete with tech giants like Apple.