Google and Yves Saint Laurent have released a “smart” backpack with Google Assistant for $ 995

In 2017, Google collaborated with Levi’s to release a “smart” jacket. And although it is no longer for sale, Google

continued the release of smart clothing with the new Cit-e backpack.

What it is

The backpack was created in collaboration with Yves Saint Laurent, but does not have a flashy design: it is strictly black, without unnecessary details, but made of high-quality materials.

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The “brain” of the backpack is the Jacquard platform, whichprovides synchronization with a smartphone and other “smart” functions. More precisely, its updated version: now the platform has decreased in size and resembles an SD card. Data transfer occurs via the microUSB connector.

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Jacquard is installed in the left shoulder strap of the backpack. As a result, you can call up Google Assistant and My Day to check the weather, news, and scheduled events.

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In addition, there are gesture controls.Jacquard recognizes four gestures: up and down, double tap and long press. They can be customized through the Project Jacquard app (which, by the way, has also been updated).

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Price

This backpack won’t come cheap—$995. But Google promises to continue to produce “smart” clothes, but at more affordable prices.

However, the issue of washing such a backpack remains unclear, because a $350 smart jacket could be washed only 10 times.