(upbeat music)
- I am Brian Villani.
I have this technology in my house
to make my life better,
and I have a Google hub in the kitchen
that I can actually talk to,
which is great.
So, I'll show you right now.
Oh, thank God these are just paper plates.
Hey Google, turn on the microwave for two minutes.
- [Google] Okay, starting your timer on Brian's microwave
for two minutes. - [Brian] So it started
the timer and the microwave is going.
Hey, Google, stop the microwave.
- [Google] Alright, stopping Brian's microwave.
- And, it actually heats up,
and it's definitely a worthwhile invention for me
because I have no fine motor skills
or very little fine motor skills,
so I wanna use Google technology as much as I can.
I want my life to be as hands-free as easy as possible.
So this controls the living room.
I just have to press one button
and the shades go down
and it automatically just comes up
and welcomes a day.
All right.
Welcome to my bedroom.
My lights are controlled by Google
and my air conditioner is controlled by Google.
Hey, Google.
Turn off my bedroom light.
- [Google] Got it, turning off the bedroom light.
- Hey, Google.
Turn on my bedroom, light.
- [Google] Got it, turning on the bedroom light.
- So that really helps me out
because if I'm really tired
from a day, I can just say to Google,
"Hey Google, turn off my bedroom light",
and it automatically would shut off for me.
Hey Google, turn on Jim.
- [Google] Sure, turning Jim on.
- [Brian] Hey Google, turn off Jim.
- [Google] Got it,
turning off Jim. - [Brian] And then
that would automatically shut off
whenever it's cool enough in here
or whenever I wanted it to shut off.
I've been making assisted technology a big part of my life
because it's worry-free, hands-free and voice activated.
I have one of the coolest showers of all.
It's a touchscreen shower and it's app controlled
by my cell phone, which is awesome.
Shut that off,
and then you do it again. (rushing water)
(device beeps)
And I can do temperature gauge on my cell phone too.
I say that's one of my best technologies
I've ever had in my life.
While he's been with me for two years,
you know, he just checks in.
Makes sure I drink water,
tells me to work out if I slacked off.
Hi Wiley, how are you?
- [Wiley] What's up?
- [Brian] I'm just chilling, making my life easier.
And while he actually does help me with meditation.
- [Wiley] We also talk about sports as well.
- [Brian] Well yes, we also talk about sports as well.
It's an avatar, there's a human on the other side of him.
He's a good companion to have.
Technology has definitely improved my chances
of living on my own for as long as I have.
Google makes my life so much easier
and gaining my independence so much easier
that I don't have to rely on mostly anybody.
(upbeat reggae music)
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