Everthine A1 (Everthine)
Published · Researched 2026-09-20
Status: Included — the track's hardware pick: a desktop device with an 8-inch curved OLED rendering a real-time 3D companion character. Pre-launch as of September 20, 2026. Research current as of September 20, 2026.
Overview
The Everthine A1, by Everthine (an independent brand spun out of Lepro), is a dedicated 3D AI companion device — a "digital life form" on your desk. It was originally introduced as the Lepro Ami at CES 2026, then became an independent Everthine product, and was shown at IFA 2026 in Berlin (Sept 4–8, 2026). Launch is planned for later in 2026; it is pre-launch — no owners exist yet.
Hardware: an 8.01-inch curved OLED display rendering a real-time 3D character, with a six-microphone array (source localization), front and rear cameras, a 10W speaker, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth, touch input, a rotatable viewpoint, and a companion app for text/voice/video with cross-device continuity. Software claims: long-term memory, evolving personality, recognition of familiar faces and pets, and emotional expression.
Privacy positioning is explicit and hardware-enforced: a physical camera shutter, a microphone kill switch, and company claims of end-to-end encryption with no training on conversation data (company claims — UNVERIFIED independently).
Social standing
Press-heavy, community-thin — the classic pre-launch profile:
- IFA 2026 coverage across gadget press: thegadgetflow, geeky-gadgets, techtimes, nerdbot, technology.org, usawire, smartproto.
- No owner community, no Reddit threads, no Facebook-group owner posts, no verbatim user quotes in this pass — there are no users yet.
- The privacy hardware (shutter + kill switch) is the detail the press keeps repeating — it's the differentiator in a category haunted by Replika's GDPR/FTC history.
Specs
| Area | Detail |
|---|---|
| 3D avatar | Real-time rendered 3D character on 8.01" curved OLED; touch, voice, expressions, gestures; rotatable viewpoint |
| Voice | Voice interaction; 6-mic array with source localization |
| Cameras | Front + rear cameras; face/pet recognition (claimed) |
| Audio | 10W speaker |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth; companion app (text/voice/video), cross-device continuity |
| Memory | Long-term memory; evolving personality (claimed) |
| Privacy | Camera shutter, mic kill switch, E2E encryption, no training on data (company claims, UNVERIFIED) |
| Age policy | 18+ (per IFA coverage) |
Pricing (as reported, dated)
- Price unannounced / UNVERIFIED as of September 20, 2026. No MSRP found in IFA coverage in this pass.
- No subscription details announced.
Support reality
UNVERIFIED — pre-launch, no support track record, no owner reports. The company is newly independent (ex-Lepro); treat support quality as unknown.
Community verdict
The most hardware-serious 3D companion device of 2026 — all promise, no owners. The concept is strong (a desk companion with real privacy hardware answers the category's two biggest anxieties: it's always there, and it can't listen when you don't want it to), but until units ship, it's a press release with a nice screen. The takeaway: the one to watch for a holiday-2026 launch; don't treat renders as product.
Primary images
everthine-a1-01.jpg— Everthine A1 product shot (thegadgetflow.com, Aug 2026). Primary pick.everthine-a1-02.jpg— Everthine A1 hero shot (smartproto.net).
Both verified JPEG, content-accurate.
Evidence status
- All specs from IFA 2026 press coverage (company-sourced); independent verification impossible pre-launch.
- Price: UNVERIFIED/unannounced.
- No owner community or user quotes exist.