A new gesture-controlled hi-fi speaker has been launched that uses artificial intelligence and 3D infrared sensing to bring a new type of music listening experience to the home. Firemoe's AIUR 360 Air Gesture Control Hi-Fi Speaker contains a complex pattern of recognition algorithms embedded in software and combined with a 15 mm sensor module to detect more than 10 types of hand movements and gestures as far away as 11 inches. There are gesture controls for changing the songs, adjusting the volume, playing music, pausing music, track control and more. The AIUR includes Bluetooth 4.2 and has a rechargeable 6,000 mAh on-board battery that allows for up to 12 hours of streaming music. It is also water-resistant so it can be used outside or in a bathroom.

At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled the HomePod Monday, its latest home device. The compact speaker, which is built to be a hybrid high-end music speaker and home assistant, will be priced at $349 and is slated to come out in December in white or space gray finishes. Apple leaned heavily into the speaker's audio quality and specifications during its WWDC reveal. The cylindrical speaker will be around 7 inches tall and features specifications including a seven-tweeter array for directional audio and a 4-inch upward facing woofer for low-end definition. Read: Alleged Apple Insider Says Apple's Siri Speaker, Glasses In The Works Internally, the speaker will be powered by an Apple A8 chip, which was previously used in the iPhone 6 series and the current-generation Apple TV.