AI in Vogue: Exploring Smart Wearables powered by Generative AI
In 2014, wearable technology was still in its infancy, with devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers just beginning to gain traction. Fast forward to a decade later where we find ourselves immersed in a world where AI has become deeply integrated into our daily lives, including our fashion choices.
It's no secret that Generative AI has permeated industries far and wide, from healthcare to entertainment. As a digital fashion house, we are naturally fascinated by its potential to drive fashion wearables. The current market is abuzz with an array of AI devices, each boasting unique features and capabilities. In today's newsletter, we're diving into these AI-powered wearables, checking out what's hot, what's not, and whether these devices are really as game-changing as they claim to be. Let's dive in!
“2024 is going to be defined by what happens when AI software gets dedicated hardware”, Ian Carlos Campbell , Inverse.?
Meta RayBan Smart Glasses
The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses offer a stylish and futuristic take on wearable technology. They serve as an extension of your phone, providing hands-free access to calls, music control, and a virtual assistant. With a sleek form factor and convenient touch gestures, these glasses are designed for urban commuters and content creators alike. The inclusion of a camera for photos and videos, along with a companion app for easy management, adds to their versatility. Overall, the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses provide a glimpse into the future of wearable tech, blending fashion and functionality.
Limitations: Meta AI assistant can't provide real-time information and lacks internet access, privacy concerns stemming from the built-in camera, and a relatively short battery life.
Humane AI Pin
Humane ’s AI Pin is a $699 wearable designed for interacting with large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's GPT-4. The device, which attaches to clothes or surfaces, is controlled through voice commands, gestures, and a touchpad. It connects to AI models through software called AI Mic and is designed to streamline interactions without the need for apps. The AI Pin is seen as the beginning of a larger project for Humane, with plans to add navigation, shopping capabilities, and developer tools in the future.
Limitations : The Humane AI Pin faces usability challenges due to its lack of a conventional screen and limited functionality, such as the absence of apps. Concerns also arise regarding its practicality in public settings, as using voice commands may be socially awkward, and reliability issues were observed during its demonstration, raising questions about its long-term viability.
Brilliant Labs Frame
Brilliant Labs ' new Frame smart glasses, priced at $349, offer "AI superpowers," allowing users to access visual analysis, translation, and web search features. By simply using voice commands, users can identify landmarks, search for items online, and even get nutrition information about their food. Frame's open-source nature and hackability promise a level of customization and innovation unseen in other smart glasses, potentially opening doors to new applications and functionalities.?
Limitations : Despite their innovative approach, the glasses face challenges such as altering natural vision, technical complexity, limited functionality as they require a companion app for internet connectivity and access to AI models and finally lack of onboard speakers.
Rewind AI Pendant
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Limitless ’s Pendant is a wearable device that captures and transcribes real-world conversations, transferring them securely to the user's phone. Its AI software then organizes and learns from the audio data, making a searchable database of your life's sounds. The device, aimed at a privacy-first approach, ensures no one is recorded without consent. Users can bookmark moments, generate to-do lists, capture ideas, analyze voice patterns, and record quotes.?
Limitations : Rewind Pendant raises concerns about privacy and ethics, as it records, transcribes, encrypts, and stores every conversation a user has potentially leading to issues related to personal data security and invasion of privacy.
Whoop Coach
WHOOP has partnered with OpenAI to launch 'Whoop Coach,' an AI-powered fitness coach which combines Whoop's algorithms with ChatGPT to provide personalized health and fitness advice based on individual goals and biometric data. Whoop Coach can create custom training plans, offer nutritional advice, and provide insights into fitness levels. ChatGPT’s update to include voice and image analysis, along with the ability to browse the internet provides a solid boost to wearables integrated with OpenAI.
Limitations : Whoop is criticized for its high monthly subscription of $30, limited features like the absence of step tracking and notifications, and impractical strap design. Its app interface is complex, requiring time to understand, and the battery pack has issues like easy loss and unclear charging status.?
Oura Smart Ring
The ōURA Smart Ring is a stylish wearable device packed with advanced AI technology and three key sensors for heart rate and respiration, for body temperature, and a 3D accelerometer for movement. The ring also functions as an activity tracker, measuring daily activity and sleep quality. It is waterproof, made of durable titanium, and offers a battery life of 4-7 days. Samsung has also announced Galaxy Ring, a new smart ring aimed at revolutionizing health and wellness tracking. While specific details about it are yet to be revealed, this marks Samsung's entry into the smart ring market, following the success of Oura in popularizing this form factor for health tracking.
Limitations : The Oura Ring has drawbacks such as limited sizing options, as the company doesn’t offer half sizes.? a lengthy wait time for delivery as you’ll need to use the ring sizing kit before finalizing your order and a relatively high cost, including a monthly membership fee.
The quest for novel hardware that integrates AI is both thrilling and challenging. While smartphones, with their ubiquity and built-in features, may suffice for many users' AI needs, smart wearables offer a glimpse into a future where technology blends into our daily lives. However, these smart wearables raise valid concerns, particularly regarding privacy? especially when it's unclear whether they are recording. Transparency is key, ensuring users are fully informed and in control of their data.?
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