The old OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1 header is rejected by the GA API.
Removing it via extra_headers override. Using gpt-realtime-2 which
is the current production Realtime model.
Replaced the 3-step sequential pipeline (Whisper STT → DeepSeek LLM
→ OpenAI TTS) with a single OpenAI Realtime API WebSocket using
gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview.
- ~300-800ms latency vs 1-3s
- Server VAD for automatic turn detection
- Streaming audio chunks during playback
- Interruptions: user can speak over Kira mid-response
- Honcho memory still injected into session instructions
- Frontend captures PCM16 mono 24kHz via AudioContext
- Backend relays client ↔ OpenAI Realtime API
- Supports both voice (PCM16) and text input
- WelcomeScreen: first-time name entry with cute onboarding
- identify WS message: sets user_id, loads saved prefs from Honcho
- set_preference WS message: saves scene/outfit/accessory to Honcho metadata
- Preferences auto-load on return visits via localStorage + Honcho peer meta
- Kira uses the user's name in greeting and prompts
- Backend: get/set preference methods in KiraMemory service
- Frontend: optimistic preference updates, synced to backend on change
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