Atari is well known for classic video gaming. Now, the business
is launching a new line of wearables, known as the Atari Connected Life line. The first of these products in the line
is the Speakerhat, powered by Audiowear.
is launching a new line of wearables, known as the Atari Connected Life line. The first of these products in the line
is the Speakerhat, powered by Audiowear.
It is a baseball cap with high-quality speakers embedded in
it. Not headphones – speakers, in the beak of the cap. The Speakerhat as well sports
a microphone that uses Bluetooth to access your devices. Also, you can answer
phone calls with the device. At present it’s unclear whether one can swap the
tech into a different Speakerhat, but then the components look integrated from
the pictures thus far.
it. Not headphones – speakers, in the beak of the cap. The Speakerhat as well sports
a microphone that uses Bluetooth to access your devices. Also, you can answer
phone calls with the device. At present it’s unclear whether one can swap the
tech into a different Speakerhat, but then the components look integrated from
the pictures thus far.
Atari also promises a basically new social audio experience
with Multiplayer Mode, which lets multiple users to listen to a single audio
stream by means of Bluetooth.
with Multiplayer Mode, which lets multiple users to listen to a single audio
stream by means of Bluetooth.
The Speakerhat is a publicity linkup piece for upcoming
sci-fi movie Blade Runner 2049. This can be labeled by some people as a funny
marketing stunt, agreed that Atari was one of the corporations referenced in
the original Blade Runner series. The hat is a teamwork between Atari,
Audioware and NECA.Atari Speakerhat
sci-fi movie Blade Runner 2049. This can be labeled by some people as a funny
marketing stunt, agreed that Atari was one of the corporations referenced in
the original Blade Runner series. The hat is a teamwork between Atari,
Audioware and NECA.Atari Speakerhat
Below is a statement from AtariConnect COO Michael Arzt:
“With the recent
reveal of our Atari project and now with Speakerhats, we envision a full range
of connected personal devices that live at society’s intersection of
entertainment, technology and social connectivity that legendary films lime
blade Runner 2049 fortell.”
The official site for the product touts the hat as feeling
“natural and normal to wear for long periods of time, and attains a balance of
weight vs sound quality and functionality.” Though the speakers look fairly
discrete, the intent is to unceasingly improve on design and engineering till
the technology is totally invisible. Consequently, the hat is designed to be
ultrathin and lightweight.
“natural and normal to wear for long periods of time, and attains a balance of
weight vs sound quality and functionality.” Though the speakers look fairly
discrete, the intent is to unceasingly improve on design and engineering till
the technology is totally invisible. Consequently, the hat is designed to be
ultrathin and lightweight.