2023-10-08 16:39:57
Projection laser
His device, called AI Pin, would work autonomously, without needing to be linked to a smartphone. It would be a small laser projector, without a screen, intended to display information in front of you or on the palm of your hand. “This smart wearable accessory uses a range of sensors that enable natural and intuitive computer interactions and is designed to integrate seamlessly into users’ daily lives,” says the Humane company, which specifies that there is no does not constantly listen to the environment – but without specifying when recordings are made.
According to the company, “the AI Pin, which does not need to be paired with a smartphone or other accompanying device, features AI-powered optical recognition and a laser projection display, all powered by an advanced Snapdragon platform from Qualcomm Technologies.
With OpenAI
A mysterious device, therefore, which would be capable, according to what Humane revealed in the spring, of translating sentences in real time, delivering information on messages received during the day and providing information on objects facing the ‘user. Humane is collaborating with OpenAI, publisher of ChatGPT in particular, without us currently knowing what this partnership actually consists of. One thing is certain, Humane has good intentions, stating this on its website: “We believe in building innovative technology that is familiar, natural and human. Technology that enhances the human experience and is born from good intentions. Products that put us back in touch with ourselves, with others and with the world around us.”
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At the same time, the Rewind company has just unveiled a device called “Pendant”, for “pendant” in French, an accessory intended to be worn around the neck throughout the day. Here’s how the company presents its device: “Rewind Pendant is a wearable that records what you say and hear in the real world, then transcribes it, encrypts it, and stores it entirely locally on your phone. We take a privacy-first approach and provide features that help you ensure no one is recorded without their consent. With Pendant, Rewind is a personalized AI powered by everything you’ve seen, said, or heard.”
Examples of use
The company claims to have received more than 3,000 pre-orders for its device which might be sold for $59, but no release date has been communicated. Rewind gives several examples of use. “Have you forgotten what your spouse asked you to pick up at the grocery store? Are you attending a one-day conference and want to share abstracts with your colleagues? Automatically generating a to-do list every time you verbally commit to doing something for someone else. Do you have an exciting idea while walking or driving and want to remember it for later? You just need to talk to yourself. […] Capture the amazing things your young children say so you can listen to them once more later and remember them.”
While Amazon continues to unveil devices using artificial intelligence, and Meta offers new connected glasses with Ray-Ban, the two aforementioned accessories still appear as totally futuristic objects. We should know more in the coming weeks.
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