1. Why the name O6?

Operating System is abbreviated as OS. O6 is a new operating system that intends to be your 6th sense Operating System, hence the name O6. O6 does not need any visual attention or speech to operate. Our technology uses sophisticated algorithms to provide a seamless, discreet experience.

2. Where can I use O6?

O6 can be used everywhere: driving, in the outdoors, walking, running, in your home and beyond.

3. How do I use O6 in the car?

You can mount the O6 inside your steering wheel using the Steering Wheel Mount accessory. The Steering Wheel Mount clamps are very flexible and can be stretched wide enough to fit steering wheels of almost any thickness. You can also find it convenient to attach O6 to your car seat belt using your Clip mount.

4. How is O6 different from Apple's Siri or other voice command systems?

On average, iPhone users open their phones 80 times a day. This is not typically to look up specific questions or to set a timer. We open our phones to check in on email or social media, i.e., to Browse. This is the problem that O6 solves.

O6 is introducing the concept of eyes-free browsing - completely changing the way we interact with our devices while in motion. Unlike traditional voice command systems, O6 designed to perform the complex interactions and browsing tasks we normally perform with our hands.

5. Is O6 Android compatible?

O6 is currently exclusively compatible with iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod) devices.

However, the O6 has in-built software to connect with your Android and Play/Pause, change tracks, and change volume for your favorite music, podcasts, and audiobook apps. The O6 Android app is still in the works and unavailable, so please stay tuned for updates.

6. Does O6 have a speaker?

No, the O6 does not have its own speaker. The O6 app streams audio via Bluetooth to Bluetooth speakers, Bluetooth earbuds, and car audio systems.

7. What is the Battery Life on the O6?

O6 typically lasts 4-7 days on normal use.

9. How do I connect my O6 device to my iPhone?

O6 connects to your iPhone via Bluetooth. After charging your O6, navigate to your iPhone’s Bluetooth settings to ensure it is enabled. Press any button on your O6, and it will show up on the Bluetooth setting screen under "My Devices.” Tap on O6, then tap "Pair” in the prompt to connect.

10. The keyboard on my iPhone disappears when O6 is connected. How do I bring back the keyboard?

The iPhone hides the onscreen keyboard by default when an external input device is connected. To make your onscreen keyboard reappear, you can choose either of these options: a) Triple-click the center button when the text input field is in focus. b) Turn off the O6 by pressing and holding the Center button for 5 seconds. A ramp down haptic buzz confirms that the device is turned off. c) You can turn Bluetooth OFF in your iPhone Settings.

11. How do I change the volume?

Triple-click the ring button in the Basic mode to switch the O6 dial for volume control. The dial controls the volume when music is playing but controls the ringer volume otherwise. Triple-click the ring button again revert the dial back to task control.

12. How do I turn O6 on and off?

You can turn off the O6 by pressing and holding the Center button for 5 seconds. A ramp down haptic buzz confirms that the device is turned off. You can wake up O6 again by pressing the center button once.

13. How do I check the battery level?

Your O6 device’s battery level is visible in the Batteries widget on your phone.

14. My email channel speaks out HTML code sometimes?

We are continuously improving O6 App to better handle Image and HTML heavy emails, however some of them pass through our algorithms.

15. How do I switch modes?

You can switch between Basic mode and Advanced mode by triple clicking the HOME button on your iPhone. You might have to bring the O6 app to the foreground before triple-clicking the HOME button. A mode switch is confirmed by haptic buzzes.

To enable Triple-click HOME button to switch O6 to Advanced mode, this following one-time setup is needed:

1. Tap Settings on your iPhone home screen.
2. In Settings, navigate to General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut
3. In Accessibility Shortcut, under TRIPLE-CLICK THE HOME BUTTON, tap VoiceOver.

The Basic mode is ideal for using your phone eyes-free while driving or walking. In the Basic mode, you can switch between Music/Ringer volume control and Track control by triple-clicking the Ring or Bezel button.

The Advanced mode is ideal for Power Users. In this mode, you can remotely control any app eyes free. There exists a third mode called Super that allows users even greater control over navigation. You can switch between Advanced and Super mode by pressing and holding the Center button for two seconds. Please refer to the User Guide for more details on both Advanced and Super modes.

16. Why are there two different modes of interacting with apps if they perform similar functions?

In Basic App Control Mode, O6 can remotely control any mobile application with speech feedback. Yet all mobile apps are designed for visual interaction. As a result, it is inevitable to need to take regular glances at the screen in the Basic App Control mode. To solve this problem, we created the O6 App, where mobile apps are designed from the ground up for non-visual interaction. The O6 App runs in the background and even when the phone is locked. Over time, we will bring more and more apps into the O6 experience. Until then, you can use the Basic App Control Mode.

17. Isn’t this just a new form of distracted driving?

No. With O6, staying connected is as simple as listening to radio and podcasts, never requiring you to take your eyes off the road and reacting to extremely simple motions.

O6 also delivers significantly more reliability than legacy hands-free systems such as Apple’s Siri or in-vehicle voice commands.

For more information about how O6 technology mitigates distraction with greater power than traditional voice command systems, check out these entries on our blog:

How Distracting are Distractions? I think Siri is trying to kill me

18. In the video, you show the phone placed on the dashboard. Won’t people still look at the phone while placed there? How is O6 "eyes free” when the video shows the app while driving?

We use that imagery in the video to help our viewers understand what is happening, and visualize the connection between O6 and their mobile device. In actual use, it is not necessary for your phone to be visible because speech feedback with the O6 control makes it easy to navigate the app and listen to messages without interacting with the phone screen at all. The app works in the background, even when the phone is locked.