Top AI Wearables and Gadgets Revolutionizing Daily Life
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seamlessly integrating into our daily routines through a new wave of innovative wearables and gadgets. These devices, ranging from pendants to handheld tools, are designed to enhance productivity, provide companionship, and offer personalized assistance. Here’s a curated list of some of the most notable AI-powered devices currently available:
Bee
Bee is an affordable AI pendant priced at $49.99, designed to be clipped onto clothing or worn as a fitness band. This device records ambient sounds, learning user routines and preferences to generate reminders and notes. For privacy, it includes a mute button. The companion app, available on iOS with a $19 monthly subscription, allows users to interact directly with Bee, ask questions, and receive daily summaries and chronological transcripts of conversations. In July, Amazon acquired the startup behind Bee, signaling its potential in the AI wearable market.
Friend
Friend is a $129 white pendant that functions as an emotional support companion. Worn around the neck, it recognizes the user’s tone and mood, enabling natural conversations. Connected via Bluetooth, Friend listens continuously, ready to respond or send proactive messages, such as offering encouragement before an important event. Despite its innovative approach, Friend faced criticism over its subway advertising campaign in New York City, with concerns about privacy leading to vandalized ads labeled surveillance capitalism.
Limitless
Formerly known as Rewind, Limitless is a conversation-recording pendant priced at $99. It continuously listens and transcribes meetings, calls, and conversations (with consent) into searchable and summarized knowledge. This feature is particularly beneficial for professionals like journalists who need to recall important discussions. The companion app offers 10 hours of AI features per month, including transcription and summaries, with an option to upgrade to unlimited features for $29 per month.
Omi
Priced at $89, Omi is an AI device capable of answering questions, summarizing conversations, creating to-do lists, and assisting with scheduling. It continuously listens and processes conversations through ChatGPT, allowing it to remember context and offer personalized advice. Omi can be worn as a necklace or attached to the side of the head with medical tape, detecting when the user is speaking to it.
Plaud’s NotePin
At $159, Plaud’s NotePin is a compact wearable voice recorder designed for professionals such as lawyers, journalists, and students. It can be worn on the wrist or magnetically attached to clothing, recording and saving conversations in real-time on the user’s phone. The device includes 300 free monthly transcription minutes, with a Pro plan available for $8.33 per month, offering 1,200 minutes. Plaud is also preparing to launch the Plaud Note Pro, an ultra-thin note-taking device priced at $179, now available for preorder.
Rabbit R1
Rabbit R1 is a $199 AI gadget that has garnered attention in the tech world. This small, retro-styled handheld device features a touchscreen and rotating camera. Designed to complement smartphones, it allows users to perform tasks such as booking flights, ordering meals, and controlling apps without accessing their phones directly. Following a significant software update that addressed initial performance issues, Rabbit R1 now offers expanded AI features, including Creations, which enables users to build custom tools and games.
These AI wearables and gadgets represent a significant step forward in integrating artificial intelligence into everyday life, offering users enhanced productivity, personalized assistance, and even companionship. As technology continues to evolve, these devices are likely to become even more sophisticated, further blurring the lines between human interaction and artificial intelligence.
