Wyze Cameras Introduce AI-Powered Descriptive Alerts

Wyze’s new AI feature, Descriptive Alerts, aims to minimize manual checks by summarizing motion events with detailed context.

Wyze just dropped a game-changer in the world of home security—Descriptive Alerts. Imagine your camera not just yelling ‘Hey, something moved!’ but actually telling you, ‘A delivery guy in a blue hat dropped off a package and bounced, while some green SUV chilled on the street.’ It’s like having a narrator for your security footage, minus the dramatic music.

Sure, Ring, Nest, and Arlo are playing in the AI summarization sandbox too, but Wyze is upping the ante with those nitty-gritty details (colors, people, actions—oh my!). And here’s the kicker: this slick feature is part of their Cam Unlimited Pro package. For $19.99 a month (or $199.99 if you’re the ‘commit for a year’ type), you’re not just getting those fancy alerts. Nope, you’re also signing up for facial recognition, keyword video searches, and the ability to spy on, I mean, monitor multiple live feeds at once. Because who doesn’t want to feel like a security guard sometimes?

Oh, and there’s a cherry on top—60 days of cloud storage. Just don’t hold your breath; it’s not rolling out until ‘Spring 2025.’ But hey, before you jump in, a little heads-up: Wyze has had its share of oopsies with security and privacy. So maybe do a quick Google before you go all in. Just saying.