Wearable AI projects
Project details
Humane Ai Pin
The product has been killed. Humane has been acquired by HP for some of its AI technology and is now part of HP IQ.
Below is my original description of the product when it launched.
Their core software is called CosmOS. They said it would be able to run on other devices that the AI Pin.
They also announced an SDK for second half of 2024. A roadmap can be found on the Humane Changelog page.
The reviews are now out (Apr 2024) and the consensus is that it’s a pretty bad product in it’s current state.
Some pros: the top-notch build quality and the vision of what this could be. Some cons: It’s expensive, slow, unstable, it gets things wrong a lot of time, it’s not integrated with your phone / usual apps, it’s hot / over-heating to the point it has to shutdown, the projector barely usable in bright environments, the voice input is not practical in loud environments or when privacy is required.
Some reviews on YouTube:
- The Worst Product I’ve Ever Reviewed… For Now by Marques Brownlee
- Humane’s AI Pin Is Not Ready for Prime Time by Scott Stein from CNET
- I tested the Humane AI Pin - It’s not good. by Mrwhosetheboss
- Humane AI Pin review: a $700 gamble by David Pierce from The Verge
- The Humane AI Pin solves nothing and makes me feel stupid by Cherlynn Low from Engadget
Limitless pendant
Website: Limitless pendant
An AI pendant part of the whole limitless eco-system, which includes a web app and a desktop app (mobile app to come) that records everything you’ve seen, said or heard and provides real-time transcription and summarisation.
This used to be the Rewind Pendant (that was never released and is now replaced by the limitless one). The Rewind AI assistant software, that already works on Mac and iOS devices, is still maintained, in addition to the limitless software solution.
rabbit r1
Website: rabbit r1
Their key component is the Large Action Model (LAM), a model that learns and understand UIs and executes actions as humans would.
friend
Website: friend
Initially called Tab.
Compass
Website: Compass - AI Wearable
Company X account: Based Social Company
Launch information available on @ItsMartynasK X account
Based on ADeus, at least initially. There’s some controversy about that, more info from Adam C.H. on X.
Tap
Website: Tap
The company is Hole Systems, Operator is their “OS” product, Tap is their wearable product.
They intend to also release a Tap application.
ADeus
Now merged with omi (when it was still called Friend).
Initial hardware: Coral AI or Raspberry Pi Zero 2W based
omi
Website: omi
GitHub: BasedHardware/Friend: AI wearable with 24h+ battery
Hardware: Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 Sense
Initially called Friend
The Dev Kit 2 is shipping now. You can buy one using my affiliate link.
omi will ship in Q2 2025 and can be pre-order it here for 89 USD.
Whomane
GitHub: BasedHardware/Whomane: An open source wearable with camera
Hardware: Raspberry Pi Zero 2W based
PAL
GitHub: nelcea/PAL: Wearable AI exploration
PAL is my own project for exploring the world of wearable AI. At this stage, it only supports the Friend DK1 (pre omi) hardware.
Owl
GitHub: OwlAIProject/Owl: A personal wearable AI that runs locally
Bee
Website: https://wearbee.ai/
O1
GitHub: OpenInterpreter/01: The open-source language model computer
Seems not very active anymore and the original site (The 01 Project) is not available anymore. The open-interpreter project on which it was based is still available.
iyO One
Website: IYO ONE
Described as an Audio Computer “that immerses you in a world where virtual audio companions help you learn, work, shop and create while you stay present in the real world and tuned in to your surroundings”.
Terra
Website: TERRA — A COMPANION FOR MINDFUL WANDERING
GitHub: modem-works/terra
Quite different from the above, as it focuses an a very particular use case (Mindful wandering) but I like the idea very much and thought it should really be on the list.
OpenGlass
Old GitHub: BasedHardware/OpenGlass: Turn any glasses into AI-powered smart glasses Now part of omi.
Hardware: Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3 Sense