How to set up Visual ID in Echo Show 15

First came Voice Control, where anyone in the house could talk to a smart digital assistant and get answers. Then comes Voice Recognition, where smart home experiences can be adapted based on who is speaking. When the camera begins to appear on smart assistant devices, facial recognition is not surprising. Face recognition allows for more customization and personalized experience on a smart home device. With Amazon’s new Echo Show 15, this feature is called Visual ID.

What is Visual ID?

Visual ID is Amazon’s facial recognition service. Along with the Visual ID at Echo Show 15, Amazon explains it this way: “Visual ID is a smart way to make your day easier. Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic driven world of Earl. And when someone else in your family, who is registered with Visual ID, comes close to the device, they will see their relevant information. ”

Is Visual ID always on?

According to Amazon, your privacy is at the top of the visual ID. You need to set up this recognition; It is not enabled by default. Amazon promises that images of your face that are used to create your visual ID are “securely stored on your device and not stored on Amazon’s cloud.”

Once you allow the use of the Visual ID features, the camera is always on and always on the lookout for you to provide an intimate experience. You can permanently disable things by swiping the privacy shutter or deleting your ID in Settings – which we get.

Amazon’s new Echo Show 15 is still its largest smart home digital assistant with a screen. Designed to look like a small TV, the Echo Show 15 can be wall-mounted or housed in a special stand, but it is meant to live in a busy home area such as the kitchen or main seating area so it can help in many ways. Daily life. Visual ID that allows Alexa to fill in each family member individually. You can also read what else you need to know about Eco Show 15 in our post.

Here’s what you need to do if you’ve already installed and set up your Echo Show 15, but skip the Visual ID option (which is offered in the initial setup) when you first turn on your device.

There are two ways you can set up Visual ID now: Ask Alexa to do it (say: “Alexa, learn my face”) Or use the touchscreen on your device.

To set up Visual ID using touchscreen on your device

Open Settings.
Open Your profile and family.
Select Enable Visual ID.

You enable permissions, then let the camera scan your face from a few angles. In a minute, it’s ready.

How do you get your personal photos in Echo?

After you enroll in Visual ID, you’ll see the option to add a selfie photo to create your own avatar. Just select the pencil icon and allow the camera to take a quick picture. Scary!

Can I enroll a child in Visual ID?

You can even add your children to Visual ID if you want. Kids will be linked to an Amazon Kids profile and only age-appropriate content will be served to them if your child is recognized.

How do I delete Visual ID?

If you no longer wish to participate in the Visual ID program (or maybe you are selling or providing your device), it is quite easy to delete your Visual ID. In Echo Show 15, swipe down from the top of the screen: