However, LG Electronics can boast that they've (technically) got the first smart TV lineup with built-in voice-command software, thanks to the Magic Motion Remote Control. LG's Korean branch "unveiled" the remote via press release today, but the device has actually been popping up in trade shows since last year. Now that it's out to market, you can probably expect them to be pushed heavily alongside the company's Cinema 3D Smart TVs.

As reported by SlashGear and Pocket-lint, speaking into the remote control activates commands and searches for key text in the apps running on their Cinema 3D Smart TVs. Along with the voice recognition, the remote also packs a scroll wheel, a 2D-to-3D switch, and built-in motion controls so that you can point at the TV screen directly. Of course, none of the innovations here are especially groundbreaking, but the combination of all the features into the remote should arguably eliminate the need for multi-button panels.

Sure, the technology at work here doesn't involve speaking directly to the TV itself, but the real unknown quantity here is probably the quality of the voice recognition software. (Imagine how silly someone would look by yelling at their remote instead of the TV.) If you're feeling adventurous, the Magic Motion Remote Control goes for about 70 dollars online, should you already own an LG smart TV set and want to try it for yourself.

[Pocket-lint, SlashGear]

McKinley Noble is a former GamePro staff editor, current technology nerd and eternal mixed martial arts enthusiast. He also likes Japanese sports dramas and soap operas. Follow him on Twitter or just Google his name.

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