Easy to set up. Easy to use. Photos are sharp.
You must first download the app (to set up). Once you do, you can just say "Alexa, take a photo" and it will take the photo (with flash). You will get a notification on your phone and you can see the photo immediately. At that point, you can delete it, or take another. Once you take your photo, you have the option to make some small edits (saturation, etc). However, you cannot crop your photo. *AMAZON - THIS IS MY BIGGEST GRIPE: I want to be able to crop my photo and take my clutter out!* (I cropped my crap out of the photo I provided - to show quality).
You can also take two photos and get an opinion as to which is better, as well as suggestions for similar looks. Options to make notes on the outfit. The front page of the app also has (of course) links to shop clothing, as well as relevant articles (ex: sponsored by Vogue). You can delete individual photos. I also use this to take progress photos for fitness, and I delete those REAL QUICK - they don't get uploaded to Amazon Heaven. Once you take the photo, you have the option to delete or share (several apps, including google drive). I have no idea where they really go, because I don't see them in my phone gallery *AMAZON GENIE - MY SECOND WISH: that I can save to my phone & full transparency on where these things actually 'go'
This device also can take video. And play music though doesn't have the (annoying) bass of the large echo. I have another Echo elsewhere in the home. One can play different music on each device without any additional membership (I have prime only, not prime music).
How does it compare to mirror selfies: (1) you don't need a mirror, you can see yourself in the phone). (2) Somehow I look better (pre edit) in photos taken by the Look than in my phone photos - they're very saturated and sharp with the device. (3) you can take the photo without the risk of selfie stick shadow, and without the annoying flash of your camera (and phone itself) in the photo.
I paid for this device, but was able to order it early. I also have 1984 paranoia, so I turn it to face the wall when I'm not using it.
I'll update this once I've used it more, but so far I enjoy it. When I first set it up I had it so it took photos looking in the direction of my bed because that was the only option. It was horrible. I hated all my photos, I hated my body, I was like whelp no this isn't happening. So, she went back in the box. Cue about four days later, I opened it up and tried it again by pointing it in the direction of my white closet doors. It made SUCH a huge difference. My photos come out a lot crisper. One thing I would definitely note is that if you're tall, you're going to have to work with it a little to find the right angle. I'm 6'1 and when they said to put it at shoulder height they were SO wrong. It made me look dumpy. Try a different angle if you absolutely hate it at first. I can't comment on long-term usability yet but another suggestion, if you do not have a plain backdrop, is to hang up a sheet per a suggestion from a friend. That works super well too. Overall, I'm satisfied. Would I pay $200 for it? Absolutely not. Would I wait for Prime Day or Black Friday or whatever comes up next that drops it to $100? Yes. Totally not worth paying full price for it, because at the end of the day, it's a glorified Alexa with a freakishly good camera. I can do the same thing with a closet app on my phone and take mirror selfies. I'd say that's one difference with the Alexa though, you can see your backside, which can be helpful when you're comparing prints or shapes of skirts. The one time I used the "compare outfits" option already knowing which one looked styled better, she got it right, so I'm happy with that.
Rather than holding your smart phone for taking selfies, you can ask the Echo Look to take a full length photo of yourself and take photos from many angles while you pose. You can capture and store the photos of all of your outfits in the Amazon Cloud so you can compare them and have the Echo Look tell you which outfit looks the best on you using style check. Style check is an AI software that uses input from fashion specialist to judge how your different outfits compare to today’s most popular styles.
You can also use the photos to send to your favorite social network and have a full length photos rather than just a close up selfie. The camera can take high quality photos and videos. The camera has its own built in lighting and a depth sensing camera. The photos add in a digital blurring called Brokeh effect. It means that the subject of the photo, you, stands out and the background is blurred as not to distract from your crystal clear photo. This shallow depth of field makes a perfect portrait photo of professional quality.
You are the “star model” while using this camera and you can take as many poses as you wish using the Echo Look. We found the photos to be of good quality and the blurring of the background works very well. I have not posted any photos or videos with this review as Amazon has done a good job supporting this product with their own videos. You should take the time to watch them. My attached video goes over the product and what I liked and I didn’t like.
We already use three Amazon Echoes in our home, one on each floor, and we like the features that Alexa can do for us. The Echo Look can do these same features that we use daily:
• Set daily alarms like get up times or time to take your medicine, or pick up your child at school.
• Set one time occurring alarms like time to leave for movies.
• Set timers for deadlines like cooking alerts or to get the clothes out of the dryer.
• Find a local restaurant.
• Get the time of the day or the date.
• Check the scores of the NFL games.
• Check the weekly game schedule of your favorite team.
• Play your favorite music style, my wife likes 70’s rock.
• Find your local weather or ask if it will rain today.
• Turn lights off and on in your home.
• Control various items in your home like sprinklers, appliances, lights, etc…
• Tell you the latest news.
• Read your Kindle books to you and she does quite well doing this. Not only can she play your audio books but she can also read your digital Kindle books using text to speech technology. This is one of my favorite features when my eyes get tired from reading.
• Check the traffic.
• Check your calendar.
• Look up recipes for food or mixed drinks.
• Tell you a joke.
• Help to do your Amazon shopping.
• The opportunities are endless….
Amazon Echo Look can do all of this and more. It is a virtual digital personal assistant. You can also view the photos using the Echo View app that is available for your Apple IOS 9 or higher or Android phone or tablet using Lollipop or above operating systems.
Alexa responds to voice commands to take photos or 6 seconds of a video. Alexia will continue to learn things as you use her. She will even continuously learn from the fashion specialist to help you select the best outfits to wear.
The Look has a 1.6 watt speaker and a microphone array to listen to your verbal commands. There is a microphone array and camera off button so you can be assured of your privacy. Four LEDs are used to provide lighting for photos and they are bright. The camera is 5 MP with depth-sensing technology. The unit has an Intel Atom CPU. Please see my attached video.
Your photos and videos are stored in the cloud and Amazon provides 3 years of free unlimited cloud storage. The Echo Look also has a 1 year warranty.
What’s in the box?
• The Echo Look which is smaller than I expected. It is about 5 ¼ inches tall. It weighs in at 5.4 ounces. It has two camera thread bosses in the unit and one is on the bottom and the other is located on the back. That allows for easy wall mounting or simply standing the unit up on a shelf. You can adjust the tilt angle using the mounting base. On the side is a microphone and camera off and on button. In the back is a speaker output and the plug for the power input. On the top is the four microphone array. On the front is the camera and the 4 lighting LEDS. For great photos, make sure the camera lens is free of dust and smudges.
• Mounting base that has a tilt-able camera thread stud. It also has a rubber ring to prevent slipping.
• Power adapter rated at 100 to 240 VAC and 50/60 Hertz the output is 15VDC at 1.4 Amps and it is UL listed. The power cable is almost 8 feet long from the AC wall plug to the tip of the power plug for the Amazon Echo Look.
• Mounting wall kit consisting of the wall plate, 2 screws and 2 anchors
• Quick start guide
• It is important to note that the base of the Echo Look has a standard camera sized tripod socket. Normally you set the Look close to the edges of a table or counter so as your photo does not include the table top in the photo. You need to stand about 5 feet away and center yourself and say, “Alexa take a photo.” You can just as easily take a short 6 second video. You want the lens about shoulder height. You can tilt the Look as needed but make sure that it is stable to prevent it from falling.
When setting up the unit it wants to connect to the same WIFI as the smart device that you are using the Echo Look app on. First install the downloadable apps onto. Your smart phone or tablet, plug in the Amazon Look device and turn on the app. All you have to do is follow the instructions. Since you are using the same WIFI as your smart device the Look already knows the WIFI password because of that. That makes it simple, fast and easy to set up.
To have the Echo Look read one of your Kindle books you will have to use the Amazon Alexa App and you will find that the Echo Look device is listed as an acceptable device for setup in that app. Just follow the steps to read your Kindle book just like you would using your Amazon Echo. If you have any questions just post a comment.
Cons:
1. No manual volume control, only voice controlled.
2. The unit has a small speaker and the audio quality is OK for its size but it is not great nor is it nearly as good as the standard Amazon Echo speaker system.
3. I like the small size and it is nice to set in the edge of a shelf or chest of drawers. By having such a small size the volume level and the timber of the audio is not as good as the original Echo.
4. The unit has a single button to disable the camera and the microphone. There should have been two buttons. If you press the button, the microphone is turned off and now you cannot use Alexa for any of the features like play music that need a voice command. Having two buttons would have allowed you to turn off the camera but leave the microphone on.
5. If you press the button to turn off the mic and the camera, a red light comes on dimly around the camera and a small bright red LED comes on to indicate that the camera and the mic mute button are off. Having two LEDS on the front is not good in my opinion. If you turn the Echo Look camera/mic off then you will see these two lights in your dark bedroom at night. I find these LED lights to bother me when I’m trying to go to sleep as they light up the room in some manner. Since we normally dress in our bedroom this would be the most common place for us to located the Echo Look.
Overall this is a nice product and the next generation of Amazon intelligent devices. It is part of the move to higher technology and I rated it at 4 stars. I think it will be a hit for the younger generation that are trying to be stylish every day in the way they dress for school, work or just for a night out. Anyone that works in a professional office would also find the camera useful to help them select the right outfits to wear to work.
If you have any question please write me a comment. I also hope the attached video was helpful in some way to help you make a decision on the product.
This device has done something unexpected. I didn’t use to pay attention to what I wear and ended up repeating the same clothes over and over that looked tired and boring. Got this device on a whim just to try out how it works. After 3-4 days of taking my pictures with the device I realized I was repeating the same colors, wearing similar clothes. Its different from looking yourself in the mirror everyday because your brain forgets (and ignores). But the Echo Look phone app captures your looks over days and shows you trends, which is a real eye-opener.
I decided to clean up my closet, it motivated me to go donate so many old clothes that were tired now and didn’t even look good on me. I pulled out clothes I had bought but were hidden somewhere in the closet, experimented with a few combinations and realized I actually have some good clothes that I wasn’t wearing! Just looking at yourself from a third person perspective helped me discover what looks good on me. I imagine looking back at my pictures several years from now and seeing how I’ve aged and changed my looks over time.
Some people say that I can just take a selfie or use my phone. I thought so too, but no that doesn’t work for two reasons 1) selfies don’t capture a full-length view and who’s gonna plug the phone in and out of a selfie stick every morning, no way! 2) the convenice of just asking Alexa to take a picture is unbeatable. It reduces the friction in the process which is needed if you want to be consistent and capture your looks regularly so you can review and find patterns.
Thank you Amazon for being so innovative! When I first heard of the device I thought its a joke, but I now realize how cool and useful it is!
I like everything!!!! My daughter got this for me for Christmas,best gift ever!!!! I take a picture everyday before I go to work.I loce to compare outfits to see which one works best.my best friend and I are getting ready for a trip so I send her pictures of what I'm bringing,and now she wants an Echo Look so we can send pictures of our fashion back and forth.
Feature Product
- Take head-to-toe photos and six-second videos of your outfit with the voice-activated camera
- Ask "Alexa, how do I look?" for smart, specific, and fun styling advice
- Compare outfits to find out which looks better and why with Style Check
- Freshen up your look with items recommended to go with clothes you already own
- Echo Look automatically organizes your wardrobe by weather, occasion, season, and more
- View your outfits from every angle, select your favorites, and share with friends
Description
Echo Look | Love your look. Every day.
This one isn't deep, guys. It's a hands-free camera that takes a picture of your outfit and saves it to your phone. It takes a great picture and helps me to be more organized about what I've worn and what looks good. I'm not a fashion blogger or expert, I just wanted to be a little bit more organized about what I'm wearing. It would make a great gift and really isn't very expensive (as of December 2018). Just be patient when you set it up - give it a couple of hours once you plug it in to get itself sorted out. It didn't recognize my wireless network for some reason at first, but after a couple of hours it "got it." This happened each time I moved the look to a new location - FYI. Fun side note: you can look through the camera when you are away from home and take pictures remotely.
I bought it for my wife to use with her sewing business and the results were spectacular, especially during this past prom season. Clients being able to see themselves was a hit.
The Echo look is an interesting idea...I do like that it will compare outfits and pick the better one for me. I also like that it does other Alexa/Echo things, like play music from your Prime Music, give weather reports, etc. I haven't used it as much as I first thought I would, but because of its other capabilities, it will definitely be something I keep and continue to find uses for as time goes on. I think the only thing I don't love is that the camera feature doesn't filter out the background quite as much as I thought it would, and sometimes when it does, it does so at a bit of a strange angle. Otherwise, I like it.
It is very fashionable, simple to use, and it even the most confident stylist can benefit from another's opinion.
This I a great product. Taking photos is easy. It does all of the other functions as the other ECHO devices. It would be nice to perhaps have a viewing screen in a future verison. In the app i would like to have the photos to be able to auto save to my photo album in my cloud or on my phone. I am using this device to chronical my outfits. If you are into fashion i would highly suggest. Another use is to take a group photo.
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