Despite its high-tech features, the Humane AI Pin has been criticized for its lack of a screen and app support, as well as its high price tag. The device communicates through a series of colored lights and requires users to learn a series of gestures to interact with it. It runs on an eight-core, 2.1 GHz Qualcomm processor with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, and it comes with a battery booster and a charging case similar to that of the AirPods. However, it is unclear how much processing the device does, as its AI responses are streamed.
Key takeaways:
- The Humane AI Pin is a screenless voice assistant box that is expected to replace smartphones. It has a camera, a microphone, and a speaker, and uses a 720p laser projection system to project a smartwatch-like UI onto your hand.
- Despite its high-tech features, the Humane AI Pin does not support any apps. Users will be limited to the features and services built into the Android-based "Cosmos" OS.
- The device communicates through a series of lights and requires users to learn a series of gestures to interact with it, making its use potentially complicated and unintuitive.
- The Humane AI Pin is priced at $700, a cost that is difficult to justify given its limited functionality and the availability of cheaper, more versatile alternatives like the Apple Watch.