The Disappearing Computer - and a World Where You Can Take AI Everywhere | Imran Chaudhri | TED

[@joedavenport934]

This seems more like a commercial for his own product than it is a Ted Talk.

[@SirCottiny]

Lately that has been a thing with Ted talks

[@gemthomas]

It's a double edge sword ... It still is good he hosted

[@jonanddy]

that's what i was thinking too

[@Dennis-jw6nt]

Because it is. I am sorry not so sorry but is it advanced? Yes. Is it solving what he’s claiming to be solving? No and no and absolutely not.

[@SkywalkerPaul]

What do think pays for TED talk?

[@SethJeffery]

11:16 "But I'm in total control..." Famous last words in every AI sci-fi movie.

[@jakedubs]

AI is not going to take over humanity like in the movies. You need to be worried about other humans using AI against you. AI can study the way your mind works. It can analyze every aspect of your decisions and come up with the most clickable videos, most clickable articles, maximize the best price so that you keep consuming. It's a war for your mind. That's what you're not understanding. This is how you end up with high fructose corn syrup in every product in America. This is how you end up with toxic chemicals in your shampoo. That's the danger of AI. It will suck your time away, lower production, thus increase the wealth gap over time.

[@Geminish15]

🎯

[@user_7239]

Exactly LOL

[@zuracoin]

We all think so, in all languages

[@emmaklsutton]

@@zuracoin LOLLLLL

[@hacob2004]

I'm just trying to stop people taking phone calls on speaker in public and this man is trying to make it the way we do everything.

[@JazzyArtKL]

That's a false comparison. With this device you decide when you want to listen. You can time it, not to do it in public.

[@hacob2004]

@@JazzyArtKL The people I’m talking about are voluntarily answering a phone on speaker in public. There’s no reason to think this device wouldn’t be used the exact same way

[@rohavic]

⁠@@JazzyArtKL I’m sure boomboxes and Bluetooth speakers are for large gatherings or personal use not subways and public places.

[@TortoiseNo.3]

L take

[@trollyforest2618]

yes because they want to get rid of private phone calls... they want to know what is up every crevasse of our a holes! They are sick disgusting anti human demons.

[@mutalenkumbula2451]

Who's here after MKBHD's review?

[@antonioduverge3558]

Me! And now I understand what Marques said!

[@Laithsassa]

i am at rapid eye movement level of sleep from Imran's tranquil speech, its almost as if hes not selling, but guiding a meditation of a product.

[@generic2928]

Lot of words like "trust", "security" without ever going into how these wireless devices could be secure.

[@WigganNuG]

you already to that now with your smart phone. that problem is not new.

[@albert.escobar31]

@@WigganNuG it's a problem nonetheless. I'll consider one of these when the federal government requires users to opt-in to tracking versus today's default of being tracked.

[@horstherbert35]

@@WigganNuG the "smart" phone is still a thing that needs to be carried around and CAN be modified/custom-built to be an actually useful device that actually respects your privacy, you just need to avoid the megacorps like the literal plague Free and open-source is the future, "AI" is at best just another ponzi scheme, and at worst the end of humanity.

[@brandonpaul3985]

can't trust something if there is no mention of being open source

[@TheAubelisk]

exactlyyy 😂

[@SxC97]

As an introvert, there is no way I would feel more comfortable talking to my devices in public rather than just using a screen privately and inconspicuously like normal.

[@krshnakmt3490]

They are also making devices where you won't have to touch or speak to a device. You will just have to think about it. Devices like Neuralink might some day allow us to communicate with AI or each other without opening our mouths

[@koz1024net]

Or just simply use headphones and whisper :)

[@TheLongdarktunnel]

​@@krshnakmt3490 Transhumanism, basically.

[@theawebster1505]

Don't worry, everybody around you will be doing the same, so basically nobody will have the time/attention window to notice or listen to you.

[@flaysx]

@@krshnakmt3490 bro.. don't believe everything musk is telling you. We are not even close to this, not a tiny bit. This is science fiction at this point.

[@MrXTommyx]

It's tech demos like this that make you appreciate how good Jobs really was.

[@vlad1972]

yeah, the guy almost put me to sleep...

[@sylvioufba]

Exactly

[@PureJadeKid]

Ship date and price or it’s vaporware. Some good high level ideas but that just makes us want to try it out even more. Give us a date.

[@talbotwelsh]

100%. This demo is so flat and awkward for what could be a great product that changes the way we use technology.

[@arvindhmani06]

I've always found this kind of criticism lazy and beside the point. What he's talking about is far more important than how he delivers it. I wonder why you would need some grandiose stage presence to keep you attentive at an auditorium where this is the only thing going on...

[@apexerman1]

I understand the sentiment of making tech interaction feel seamless, and in some respects, this approach works. Examine public spaces now and everyone has a smartphone in hand. Something like this could minimize physical device interaction while AI guides us throughout the day, either with a group or individually. However, we still have a strong affinity toward the visual whether it's a smartphone screen, laptop or a "spatial computing" device like the Vision Pro. I appreciate the innovation behind this product but it would be hard to supplant the power of a visually rich digital environment.

[@xXx_Regulus_xXx]

it could be very preferable for the blind. built around voice and touch, worn on the lapel area with a front-facing camera. it could read signs for them and help with navigating. I could imagine someone wearing this with a set of earbuds and a mic and getting directions read to them people without visual impairment might use something like this as a bluetooth accessory when they don't want to be distracted, but when you want to watch a video without seeing the creases in your palm, you pull out the screen

[@sciencetrooper1]

@@xXx_Regulus_xXx I agree it is much more useful for the blind as it only is more convenient at times than a smart phone. doesn’t really add functionality

[@Joshuamonkey]

There's still a lot of potential for the visual aspect to improve. I think this could merge with hybrid reality technology. Maybe not the ones that completely cover your eyes while still showing the real world, but something like Google Glass and projection technology (like he projected words onto his hand). The visual demo here was extremely simple, but maybe it could show much more?

[@damnengineering26]

I absolutely agree with you. 90% of the things we do on a phone is based on visual stimulation.Reading , watching videos /photos etc. It is the visual content which makes a person addicted to using phones(plus the fact that you can use your hands to interact with it). I really loved the small device in his shirt's pocket ( whatever thats called). But I think that should just be connected to a mobile phone rather than being standalone. Phones aren't going anywhere....

[@dschaumburg]

If I imagine having an iPhone in my pocket and wearing a Humane AI pin, then I would currently always reach for the iPhone out of habit alone. The switching barrier/cost effect is enormous.

[@ibosquez5238]

I've seen this concept on Star Trek since the 80's. They use a communicator, it's a pin on their uniform. It can be tapped and keeps track of their location, health, etc., and they can speak to whoever they need to. It was just a prop but I didn't know this was being built. Edit: it was also used as a universal translator, translating for you in your own voice and translating what someone would tell you in their foreign language.

[@HamptonGuitars]

This will be used more insidiously, I am certain.

[@kryostadexler5846]

You can invent voice-based control all you want, that won't cange the fact that our visual sensory system is the most important/crucial one for awareness and processing information.

[@excelsior8682]

*LAUGHS IN HELLEN KELLER*

[@Wajira_Buddhika]

Until someone invent something for visual sensory system also. 👍

[@tindeljean3274]

Agree !

[@BananaBLACK]

So why split your attention?

[@coolbacon8217]

it has a camera?

[@thehairybfg]

I think if they can use the camera to see and interpret Sign Language and 'speak' in the speakers tailored AI voice, that would be the most impressive use of that technology. Double points if the person listening does the 'reading' of the hands and gestures and it speaks to them in the speakers voice.

[@OMARKHAN970]

It can if they use glasses than its possible

[@VictoriaMirra]

You need to think that you would be under total control of this technology. So if you even think something wrong they would know that

[@jonathanking9954]

Wouldn’t that be useless ? If your using sing language as your main language then chances are your deaf. And AIs don’t have a mouth that moves so they wouldn’t be able to lip read

[@therach7841]

@@jonathanking9954 He means that the signer (presumably deaf, mute, or both) could be better understood by person who doesn't understand sign language because the receiver's device could read the signer's gestures and translate them into audible speech. It's actually a good idea. Example: - Person X is deaf/mute but can communicate via sign language. - Person Y doesn't understand sign language but has this AI device. - X communicates a message via sign language. - Y's AI device sees and interprets the sign gestures and outputs an audio translation into Y's ear.

[@apedraza1160]

@@therach7841 that would be cool but only the person that can speak would understand, there will be an actual conversation this way: person Y responds what the deaf person asked or said by speaking Person x : The ia device translates what person Y said into sign language and is shown on the hand as we watched in the incoming call in the video.

[@cortanashepard6733]

This reminds me how lucky I am to live in hawaii and able to enjoy the simple pleasures of nature's beauty. I find this increasingly bigger and bigger dependency on technology is creepy and intrusive. I work with computers. The last thing I want when I clock out is having one follow me around. Let's put our phones down for a moment and talk, listen, and enjoy each other without screens or ai.

[@elck3]

yeah, agreed. it's all presented under "reimagined technology" "built for you" "to help you" -- all phrases that seem innocuous but are truly truly horrible. Don't trust this guy imo.

[@xfloodcasual8124]

99% of Silicon Valley's technology is nothing more than consumerism and convenience : Shop for more stuff, or have tasks done that mommy and daddy did for us - pick us up, prepare our meals, and so forth. Almost none of it helps us with a deeper connection with who we are and the natural world around us. Its all pretentious and deeply inauthentic - I don't want a fake voice of myself speaking a foreign language, I want my own voice speaking whatever it is that I can - because it's ME, and I want the other person the same. This is how true authentic connections are made with others, in personal or business settings. If we use technology, it should be to deepen that authenticity about our collective experience.

[@JulieRainbow-q6p]

@@elck3 Appreciating the integrity of your courageously honest comment. Good to see there are still some humans who can think for themselves

[@RealGrooveRandom]

Totally agree with that. Even though I depend on technology for work I do my best to get away from it in my own time..

[@cedricvillani8502]

Except humanity is fat ugly and educated by KZbin and tic-tok, so ashamed of themselves they want to change there very natural existence, men become women and women become unicorns 🦄. What we need is The Purge

[@eliaspfeffer]

Im sick of getting addicted to all sorts of social media. At the same time, I want to communicate with my friends and use the really useful stuff like maps etc. This solves our addiction to nice, visual things. Awesome.

[@Farmfield]

Nicholas Negroponte predicted this stuff in his 1995 book "Being Digital", so almost 30 years ago now, and Microsoft tried making it reality with Clippy, some 20 years before the technology was even close to mature, but it's truly fascinating how Negroponte predicted this type of digital assistants 30 years before they'll be a thing. He was truly spot on.

[@MasterThief117]

This is pretty much the premise of the movie, Her. A wearable AI companion and communications device that can "see" the world and make decisions. It also has a projector, just like the device in Her.

[@akbarmahardhika2982]

Yes, I just thought about that, actually

[@carl_aryee]

the guys device had a screen though, and the first time I saw him pull it out was to see racy pictures a celebrity posted XD

[@paulgemperlein626]

The Her device is a clamshell phone that almost looks retro. No projector at all, just a screen. Also, this demo doesn't seem all that impressive. Reminds me of the MIT SixthSense from a different TED talk 14 years ago. It is inevitable though that we get something like this and like Samantha from Her. Here's what we still need before we're on par with Her: 1) Really good speech to text 2) Really good text to speech 3) Long-term memories 4) Ability for assistant to integrate information not in training data such as news and personal info like calendar 5) Ability for assistant to make changes such as adding calendar events 6) Ability for assistant to interact with more than just text such as being able to see my screen and use that as input 7) Ability for assistant to output more than just text such as creating a CSV or an iCalendar file Most of those already exist, some company just needs to combine all the things and figure out long-term memory.

[@carl_aryee]

@@paulgemperlein626 think it’ll be apple? 👀

[@paulgemperlein626]

@@carl_aryee I definitely don't. Apple is being cautious and all reports suggest their AI is a hot mess. Siri is barely better than when they bought it back in 2010. All Apple AI has been extremely limited in scope and as far as I can tell they aren't at all serious about (or even interested in) AGI. Microsoft/OpenAI is currently winning by a long shot. Google, Apple, and Amazon have potential but they all seem to be scrambling and unfocused. I think AI is a young company's game. Microsoft is only good at it cause they sort of took control of young and trendy OpenAI. Also guy in the video is completely wrong about headsets. Visual feedback has been important for pretty much all tools in human history. Visuals are much more information-dense than audio and we're on the cusp of viable lightweight headsets, with Apple about to release the first serious attempt at a general/productivity headset. The only way headsets won't be big in 5-10 years is if get ASI or singularity before then. If anyone thinks audio-only like in Her is the mainstream future, then just try it for yourself sometime. FaceTime a friend, have them be your assistant, and see if you can get through the day without a screen. If you have to glance at your phone on occasion or project information on your hand like the demo (lol) then that just means you should have a headset to magically show information in your field of view any time it's relevant.

[@TrentonF505]

Without a screen this is a hard sell for most people, but I don’t think he’s only trying to sell a product but also the philosophy behind the product. The point of it is so we can live more in the moment.

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

1:53 There is a screen. It's just light on a surface like your hand. Some people may like this more than a touch screen phone. There's people who like the holograms. Miku Hatsune is a hologram singer.

[@Darlingdad]

I remember people used to say a phone without a keyboard was a hard sell.

[@Jackson_Zheng]

Do humans have screens? No, we have our voice, our personality and our emotions. This will be like Jarvis from Iron Man.

[@FekuEntertainmentLtd]

That's why the company is called "Humane".

[@TERRANcmb]

Humans like objects they can hold and play with. An embedded part of human condition, I think.

[@64jcl]

I think the biggest hurdle here is that when you speak your voice goes everywhere and your device will pick up speech from a colleague or someone else on the bus. Microsoft has been trying for ages to get people to use voice as a tool to control their computers but with little success because of this. Admittedly I do use Google assistant on my phone a lot to look up stuff and even make calls to places I do not even have in my contacts these days, and that with a rather crude AI compared to what is possible today. But it really only works when I am either alone or I first have to ask everybody around me to shut up. Also, you cant really compare this with e.g. augmented reality - the whole point of AR/VR is to make a 3d environment exist around you, augmenting or replacing the real world in your vision. There is still truth to the saying that "a picture can tell a 1000 words" - and with so much we do in life, some kind of screen is endlessly more useful compared to a voice input/output device. What I'd like to see is that screens and keyboards are wireless and extremely easy to pair up with my phone as the actual computing device - that way screens in any form or any device around me can be used instantly on with my computer device. I also see that the future we will likely go back to a more terminal based computing, much like we use the web today - and the web browser is basically just a glorified terminal window. So your phone/device can be extremely simple as its only purpose is to act as such.

[@RaytheonNublinski]

It’s 2023 not the 1900s. Voice recognition tech is very good now. It’s incredibly accurate and only getting better.

[@64jcl]

@@RaytheonNublinski , accuracy was never really the problem. It has been accurate enough for a long time. It's just that nobody really wants to hear you talk to your computer.

[@hectord27]

He used the speaker to show the voice. You can probably used tiny headphones in a real world scenario.

[@RaytheonNublinski]

@@64jcl People didn’t like selfies at first either. Now no one but a weirdo looks twice at someone taking one. Also you never seen AirPods before? I think you’re wildly out of touch with where tech is today. This is already a norm.

[@tawyeebsoetan9726]

@@64jcl i think people would be more concerned about others hearing what you say/ask your device. When typing on a screen unless somebody is looking over your shoulder they wont know what you are typing/doing. But with this its obvious to everyone. This isn't really going to replace anything. More like a companion device. Seems more like a wearable super-personalised virtual assistant.

[@joab757]

Let’s just hope we don’t get it wrong… but I LOVE how it takes the advantages of smartphones but puts us back in touch with each other, as opposed to stuck in our screens

[@richashah9146]

Au contraire, I reckon this will make us interact with the “device” more than with the people around us. Just my opinion 🤷‍♀️

[@rajat0610]

@@richashah9146 i feel so too

[@Jaythesparrow]

Don’t be stupid. People are going to be glued to their hands instead of “screens”. If you want people to be back in touch with each other, than we’d need to get rid of phones entirely. And I’m all for that. Phones should only be able to make and take calls, tell time, and that’s it. Access to search engines and social media should be removed. You wanna look something up or check social media? Do it at home, on your computer. The phone has become much more than just a phone nowadays. You’ll never be able to rip it from the hands of humanity, it’s too late for that.

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

@@richashah9146 exactly!

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

People already pay less attention than they should walking down the street because of Smartphone giraffe neck. You think they will pay more attention with this? no. There will always be a new addon or peripheral such as floating screens. Nothing will change except the degradation of the acceleration of the human mind and it's tech company facilitated need for instant gratification.

[@mauricioangulos.2830]

- "I'm going to eat it anyway" - "Enjoy it, I'm calling an ambulance in advance"

[@milesaway1424]

„Your Ai figures out what you need“. And at the same time we‘ll forget how to figure it out by outselves…

[@tmpbe]

My Humane Screenless Tech is dead and now I don't know how to pee. Send help, please!

[@nicoschroeder5379]

Thats not how humans work. Stop playing devils advocate.

[@smotch7533]

7:48 I like how he says "thank you" like he didnt just call an api from another company.

[@pmishraofficial]

Somebody somewhere is already working on the idea you’re thinking of right now - this is becoming truer than ever!

[@matthewsamuel1029]

Can you explain more! I believe the same but what’s the science behind that.

[@GeddyRC]

And odds are, they have more free time than you and are smarter than you. It's a scary thought for sure, I realized this years ago. And now with a kid I realize that I'll never make anything amazing because I don't have the open mind and schedule that youth provides. Ah well, someone else can pave the way!

[@proskills991]

This paired with a pair of glasses that have speakers into your ear would be revolutionary!

[@hbt5427]

THE EVOLUTION after the screens, is the interaction with other humans (again). THAT is what makes us happy and healthy.

[@DizzyDJW]

I can tell you without a single doubt, there are going to be more people that want a screen to look at over a voice to listen to, by a HUGE margin. Won't even be a competition. This will be a niche product, just like the Google glasses, or that one bracelet that projected a screen to your wrist and so on. This will NEVER be as mainstream as a phone. There isn't even a 1% chance of that happening. The ONLY way a smartphone could EVER be replaced is via cybernetics or wearables that show you, and only you, a private screen in your line of sight, and sound ONLY you can hear. Otherwise, throw it in the garbage, because you're just gonna lose money on it.

[@EVolkan]

Given that people started to hold their phones to their mouths instead of their ears, and have an open conversation through speakers; I don't think it'll be an issue for talking to your AI. Thou, screens are always necessary, our eyes are more evolved than our ears anyways.

[@DizzyDJW]

@@EVolkan The issue though is that we humans NEVER devolve in regards to technology. The phone came out that only allowed you to listen and reply but see nothing. The cell phone replaced that with limited visual usage and the smartphone replaced that with maximum visual usage. The is no chance we're gonna go back to just sound without visuals. This could be a great device for the blind though, so long as it comes with an earpiece, because they apparently forgot privacy was a thing lol

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

There's people who use Alexa. There are people who want to control things with voice commands. That is a increase in convenience. 1:53 There is a screen. It's just light on a surface like your hand. Some people may like this more than a touch screen phone. There's people who like the holograms. Miku Hatsune is a hologram singer. This could help disabled people. Wearing the phone could help prevent thieves from grabbing phones out people's hands. Some people don't want to have to look at the screen too much cause of eye strain.

[@DizzyDJW]

@@user-gu9yq5sj7c Exactly, you said yourself "some" my entire point is that it's gonna be niche or for disabled people but there's zero chance it'll be as mainstream as smartphones the way they're pushing it as.

[@muller_509]

@@DizzyDJW but it will more likely work in sync with your smartphone so no need for multiple screens.

[@yashghorecha2018]

Seeing a bunch of negative comments comparing this to a phone. That’s not it, this is a far more seamless product with a service? that quite literally integrates Siri or goggle into our daily lives. As someone who has a ton of question’s throughout the day -unlocking your phone to search then getting distracted by something and investing more time in it. A device that simplifies this entire process of simplification of answering and asking( quite literally like jarvis from iron man) is truly innovative. This is still in the nascent stages and I truly see a great potential in this project

[@nicoschroeder5379]

Jo itz crazy how many people dont get it 😂

[@WE-WUZZING-KANGS-N-SHEEOYT]

@@nicoschroeder5379 they are obviously short sighted fools

[@jakedubs]

I suppose if you lack a lot of real world knowledge and need a computer to constantly feed you information.

[@WE-WUZZING-KANGS-N-SHEEOYT]

@@jakedubs that's so ironic seeing you watch this video feeding yourself information about upcoming technology, baboon🤡

[@nicoschroeder5379]

@@jakedubs ita not about a "lack of real world knowlegde". Its about finding the right information or atleast any useable information on the fly. While we all have our phones tucked to our faces, most of us never use the endless possibilities because its not easy and fast enough most of the times. I always see people(who consider themselves as jntelligent) arguing about "real world facts" instead of just getting the right information out of the endless pool of knowlegde, called the Internet. This device is for people who got the need to see, hear and feel the real world while beeing able to get constant information without fading out of reallife all the time. Everybody has some lack of knowlegde about the real world, but only a few ones tend to learn about those things instead of acting or pretending.

[@sebek12345]

I can't even imagine people walking around talking to this device and holding up my hand to see a crude display. It already feels archaic. This gives me Nintendo Virtual Boy vibes. Brain computer interfaces are the future, likely paired with AR glasses or lightweight visors, but even now, with eye tracking, you can interface with AR glasses without using your voice. There are experimental devices that project images directly into your eye rather than onto glasses lenses, which have a much lower profile and don't look like glasses at all. And why not just pair this with a smartwatch or give it a screen? Why go all in on a clunky voice interface? At best, this kind of tech will be a flash in the pan as much better technologies rapidly emerge. I would love to be able to openly chat with an uncensored version of chat GPT that remembers all past conversations and keeps track of my preferences, but I would much rather have that as a smart speaker in my house, which is what Google, Amazon and several other large companies are already working on. It's hard to innovate right now because the tech is evolving so fast, and maybe this company will get a momentary foothold with the novelty of this device, but they better be looking a few steps ahead if they hope to survive for any meaningful length of time...

[@vlad1972]

He mentions "do not have a screen between you and your toddler taking their first steps", but if you want to document that event, does this device capture video? How do you know what it is recording? Looks like a really cool prototype for a personal assistant, but not to replace all the functionality that currently a cell phone provides: take pictures, record video, see multiple options for what you asked for (and not only the "best" answer), see pictures, see videos... but maybe they have more to show in the future.

[@Seaworthy99-1]

I would guess that "they" are way ahead of you on this. People "recoil" at the mere mention of "Neurolink" as it conjures up images of a computer taking over your brain, but that is where we are headed. Devices implanted in the brain are only a year or two away. I'm not interested, but many will line up for it. Just hope it is not mandated by government!

[@bl4ck1911]

@@vlad1972 the real issue is the habits people already made. you can make the best screenless tech but if someone is used to seeing a heart animation when they like something they see on a screen, you can't change that. I liked the idea of dumb phones (using e-ink even?). Make people realise what's good, essential, helpful and optional for them and then start from there. But as we all know it, why would companies do this when all they want is people wasting hours from their life mindlessly scrolling away?

[@joshuacook9376]

I think you're missing the point of their business and the problem they're trying to solve. Having screens in our faces 24/7 has been eroding our humanity since the iphone came out and the tech you mentioned as being the future will only accelerate that erosion. Of course you may be right that this won't catch on, but the point isn't for it to be optimally functional. It's supposed to be invisible and non-intrusive and that comes with some functionality trade-offs. Personally, I think there may be a good chunk of society that wants this kind of thing, especially young people (I'm thinking of the "monk mode" fad). I could even see a possible future where portable screens become like smoking. There was a point in time when almost everyone smoked, but eventually the evidence that it was causing harm became overwhelming and society shifted. Maybe one day having the need to habitually check a screen will be recognized as an addiction.

[@Seaworthy99-1]

@@joshuacook9376 Concur 100%. 99% of what people receive and deem necessary for an immediate reply is irrelevent drivel. Having iPhones/ Androids weleded to ones head will prove probleatic as RF frequency radio waves have a deletorious effect on human cellular activity ( ie cancer_ ne plastic cells.

[@diystompbox]

All you have to do is use your Air Pods Pro with Siri. As limited as Siri is, you can get an idea of how this might work. Siri reading messages; you asking questions. Now imagine it being 100x smarter like ChatGPT and able to actually respond with natural language. I would think an iPhone+Air Pods could do most of what this does eventually.

[@Chuck8541]

How did it know to translate that phrase to French? I guess it was staged, and pre programmed, right?

[@MikeScott55]

Two questions: 1) Would I need to get custom cut jackets/shirts going forward so that the device pokes out of the top like that everywhere I go to use the interface? 2) You said that the translator matched your tone and emotion, but then sounded relatively flat and emotionless. Did you test it with someone who is frantic, trying to say something like “they’re after me! They’re going to kill me!” and have it repeat it in another language…?

[@onkarmane8760]

It could be magnetic No need to poke holes This feels like an ad for an wearable Bluetooth jacket Google and Siri already provide all his

[@dans-designs]

Its amazing that around the world at the same time, multiple inventors work on the same thing without knowing it! I am currently developing an Open-Source equivalent to this. Love the work that has gone into the multi-finger gestures. I too have a similar concept but differs in technology.. Also the holographic screen is a nice touch 👌

[@HelloWelcome-s9n]

What is it called?

[@dans-designs]

@@HelloWelcome-s9n haha at the moment, Esp32-ComBadge... its still in development, PCB and 3d designs for case are done just working on the MQTT and AI side of it

[@carstenb23]

It’s not holographic, but yeah it’s cool

[@aranguren12]

@@dans-designs Ohh the MQTT lol, pretty cool. I just happen to be working on some MQTT implementations too haha, nothing related but your comment brought some memories. Love that your device is open source ❤ wish you the best

[@chadgoldthwaite]

I too have been working on something similar. Mine uses a unique controller that you wear on your hand, and is sort of like a hybrid between some rings and a glove. Mine also uses smart glasses, but it can operate without them. Technology is moving so quickly that it can give us whiplash…

[@polabora]

As physiotherapist i recommend add accelerometer in headphone to control some interactions by head movement. In addition it can give the possibility to control safety (pass out or sleep during driving). Headphones necessary should be "open" type, hanging on ear- not inside canal.

[@MichaelLaFrance1]

I 100% agree. Open is the way to go. Shokz bone conduction headphones changed my life. I can hear and speak clearly with them without aggravating my tinnitus, and they can't damage my hearing. They're just safer in general , too, since they're not in-ear, I can hear my surroundings when I'm running, driving, or on my bike.

[@owen-trombone]

Fast forward 11 months and it's clear that the interactions with the pin were rigged. Reviewers proved the pin never works that quickly and half the time doesn't work at all. 😵

[@jongarzamx]

"privacy-first and safe" Let's see if it remains that way once your stakeholders come to collect. Remember when Google's slogan was "Don´t be evil"? Me neither.

[@palani.design]

2009 - Pranav Mistry's 6th Sense Device 2023 - Humane's Screenless AI Tech 2 extremely similar devices set 14 years apart. Both presented on TED

[@musicproductionbrauns2594]

crazy, thank you for that information

[@ThatsMistaTwistToYou]

I'm both incredibly excited and terrified of the potential of this - as an optimist, the QoL benefits are obviously huge, but my main fear is security - if you carry something with everything about you in it, what protections will that data have? I want the premise to succeed but need to be convinced I won't be an open book for anyone able to take the AI from me. How do we stop malicious actors or governments (different things?) from getting hold of all of the information as every social media network already does? Imagine someone stealing every experience your AI ever captured. "My AI" will need to be protected by law imho, so the legal field will need to get better/faster at reacting to emergent technology breakthroughs to protect us.

[@darrennew8211]

Exactly. Is there anyone who created anything like this that didn't say it was safe and private?

[@HELPforPain]

Screen time psychosis killing children's minds turning them into zombies ... that okay with you ... not me!

[@richardrosario8514]

Only as far as the law and the market requires them to yes

[@Frankiigii]

This is one of the reasons we need to crack quantum computing. The encryption it can create would be practically unbreakable.

[@beaverbuoy3011]

Your phone also had everything in it

[@DanielBro42]

thats going to be a very good black mirror episode

[@_guillermo]

Everything on speaker is a rough pitch. We live in busy, noisy, crowded cities, and we value our privacy.

[@mannydrives]

I want this! I can see Bluetooth earbuds connected for a quiet interaction. But this is the beginning of a StarTrek communicator. It all hinges on how good the AI is. ChatGPT has hiccups and we cannot just blatantly trust the results of searches. And you don’t have to connect this to a phone like an Apple Watch. Awesome.

[@Holyheadspace]

The speech part of the model using your own voice fluently is revolutionary if it works this well. I’m so very excited. As someone marrying a Spanish speaker and trying to talk to her Spanish only mother this would be great. It’s great for travelers and business and friendship.

[@-_James_-]

O podrías aprender español. 😉

[@joelface]

So I guess if you prefer this to a phone then you don't really like taking pictures, browsing the web, or doing basically anything else we use a phone for? This is basically an improved Siri/Alexa not a phone replacement. I see the appeal of a little projector, but not as a total screen replacement. Furthermore, a good pair of VR/AR glasses in the future will look much more discreet, and be at a better angle for recording photos/videos and seeing what you're seeing. I'm afraid this exclusive preview did not convince me. That said, I REALLY look forward to Siri/Alexa 2.0 with GPT-level intelligence.

[@gracevilla7916]

Uuuuhhhh you can use it if you only want a phone function without having to stare at a screen?

[@joelface]

@@gracevilla7916 so you need this as well as a phone? Not a replacement, but an extra device?

[@gracevilla7916]

@@joelface it’s if you don’t want a smartphone imo

[@TheMightyWalk]

That’s the point get away from things

[@drewsaur]

The use of speech involves superseding an invisible threshold of personal quiet, which many people (particularly introverts) cherish. This is why keyboards still exist.

[@ashiqhussain6956]

I still remember an Australian series Girl from Tomorrow where a girl from far future visits at that time present Australia, her name is Elana and she brings with her an AI driven bracelet or hand band and she used to talk to her, I am talking about era of 90s I always wished to have such gadget and here we are finally ♥️

[@Mesopotamian1]

I really like the idea where screens no longer necessary.

[@AdityaAserkar]

A mobile phone is now a much more integrated part of a human that any new tech that aims to replace it would just not cut it. All of the AI power would still be doing all of this, much better on a phone. The way a phone behaves can make it seamless and disappear in the background, however the physical device, in some form, will remain for a longer time that people are hoping to replace it. Everything that he showed will be done via a phone app. User experience is the key. Google Glass had come close.

[@getget2873]

Ofcourse the AI power would be better and more user friendly on our phone. But the question is, in what way will it be better. I think people really underestimate the dangers of a mobile phone and excessive screen time. It is clear that a large portion of the population are affected negatively by screentime in ways of addiction, social anxiety, depression and even physical and underlying mental conditions. I think you are missing the crucial point of how important it is, by our biological nature, for humans to live in the present and the "real" world that surrounds them. For humans to have real interaction and of course for humans not to be addicted, as I think we can all agree that a smartphone might be one of the most addicting drugs out there at the moment. My parents always tell me that 50 years ago everyone would smoke sigarettes and nobody was concerned or even aware of its health affections. I really think that in 20 years we will say the same about screentime and smartphone use.

[@rybfish76]

I apprceiate Humane's efforts but they are heavily betting on that AI will get there answers right the first time. My critique is the voice has to be crystal clear and not repetitive, or boredom will set in or worse frustation will set in. As a ux / industrial designer I hope they ran the mom test, if mom can easily use it then it could work but if she's frustrated with it, it may have to find its own niche market, perhaps exercising, policing, or maybe a safety companion? I see this device more as an "ADDOn" then a replacement for a screen phone but I think they may have something here for a more niche market. Again I appreciate Humane's efforts and look forward to hearing more about this device in the coming months. Well done for your efforts and I hope they keep pushing this idea forward.

[@sigmundjung936]

0% disadvantage 100% advantage. It definitely is advertising

[@brixan...]

It definitely says it's a preview of a product with the company name in the title

[@nx_studio]

A watered down version of this but as an OS-agnostic smartphone companion with the same capabilities would be an instant hit!

[@JamesLamb]

Considering the number of people who think that encryption should have a back door, how will this not be turned into an even more privacy-invasive tool for surveillance?

[@saljuapi]

can you imagine the bluetooth device (button, mic, speaker, camera) disguised as The Starfleet insignia badge would be cool af

[@DavidGravesExists]

Lol. I had the exact same thought.

[@bobshuwab1988]

Always there, always listening, and invisible...what could go wrong?

[@jenniferdalrymple1641]

Thank you. I was wondering if one person would see how freaky is all this.

[@Alan-hi9hi]

This seems like the hand over of thought. It's one thing to use technology to fix humanity's biggest challenges, it's another to replace everyday actions.

[@glensmith491]

This was already done when humanity invented writing.

[@gabrielrusu5077]

They are just selling human augmentation in a friendly, not painful, and delicate way, making it not scary for people to slowly slowly trust human augmentation. GG. The future of tech is within ourselves, humans integrated with AI. Enhanced Humans.

[@VroomVibe001]

Imran make the Ai to stop someone from performing suicide or terror attack while wearing it

[@joeljoeljoel]

I look forward to learning more about this. My first impression is that it's cool but it won't gain wide adoption without some sort of screen like a watch or a touch slate. Privacy first means there needs to be a way to send text and images *privately*. Imran demonstrated this weakness by having to use a screen behind him in order to display an image of his daughter. Also, I don't see any feature that Apple or Google can't rapidly develop and deploy in order to retain their customer base. In order to cause people to jump ship, it needs to be so groundbreaking that a percentage of people are willing to justify giving up the benefits of the existing platform. Think Tesla. I'm just not seeing that yet. I don't mean to be a pessimist. I'd really like to see this take off. But adoption is key.

[@michaelnurse9089]

It is a tech demo. Their plan is almost certainly to sell the tech to appl, msft or goog. The downsides you mention can be easily overcome in different ways. For example - just let it broadcast to any nearby screen over wifi.

[@ethancrawford6987]

I think the idea would be to replace the screen with a projection like the one he showed on his hand when his wife called. I personally like this idea because it would reduce the size of our phones but have the ability to project and display things on a larger scale. I do wonder where they would put this device because it seems the current demo is attached to his jacket on his chest. While this placement works, I think it would be better to make it more like a waterproof wrist band that doesn’t have to be taken off and can project onto your forearm for private display and forwards for public projections.

[@crowtower]

​@@ethancrawford6987 Alternatively it could just be a phone in your top pocket, peeping out enough to project on your hand for simple text-based interactions, and then you can still use the phone as a phone with its built-in display. Phone developers could integrate this right now and it could serve as a transition point to better tech in future.

[@joeljoeljoel]

@@michaelnurse9089 But what about sexting?

[@kennethisaac233]

@@crowtower I wonder if such projector can work in day light?

[@funnytv-1631]

"Sometimes we get a lot further in our art and in our lives when we let ourselves do a little of what comes easily and naturally. If you like to draw horses, stop drawing chairs. If you would love to take ballet, do it and let modern jazz be someone else’s winter sport. If you have a deep love for Broadway, tell Chopin you’ll be back. Painting your kitchen is creative. Putting bells on your kid’s school shoes is creative. Restructuring the office is creative. Getting the bad stuff tossed from the closet is creative." - Julia Cameron Create a new ritual. Try something creative today out of sheer enjoyment and post about it here.

[@pinkcichlid]

It failed already when recommending a tourist trap as a destination for shopping. You can’t try to simplify human needs, which are more complex than the human (that AI is being trained to mimic) itself realizes most of the time.

[@richardrosario8514]

I think it's the exact opposite. Humans think we are more complex than we actually are. I think AI has proven that by how easily it's overtaken art

[@nicoschroeder5379]

@@richardrosario8514 both. We over and underestimate humans and technologies at the same time because we dont think out of our own boxes.

[@sariharrison9747]

And if it recommends somewhere else that becomes a tourist trap too

[@sandrao1213]

I cannot imagine everybody in public doing this at the same time everything is already chaotic

[@stonedmetal666]

The only thing i really like is the separation of screen and a device in your face to being present.

[@Mubashar783]

❤

[@findingellis7148]

If you have head phones it would be cool if you can remember people's names so when you see them again they're alert you to whom you're talking to😊

[@JQuattro]

What kind of demo was that? He didn’t answer the call or hang up.. and even if he did, this would still be MILES from being practical, let alone useful or enjoyable.

[@AskEpic]

Yea it seems extremely scripted and even then its not more impressive than what google assistant will be. Screams funding

[@tmpbe]

But yet, look at all these excited dummies in the comments praising "the future tech".

[@GtelisPhotography]

I am sure it will work perfectly in daylight! Also a very solid product for europe since the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will absolutely love this.

[@tracy419]

Yeah, I've been wondering about privacy issues since in the past, they've mentioned things like it recording your kids game while you are watching and it creating short videos of important things, etc. Always watching and listening at this point in time isn't going to go well. We really need to get personal privacy issues sorted if we want to really get the best out of future technology.

[@Arsenic71]

The GDPR is one of the most efficient methods to prevent innovation anyone has ever come up with. If you believe your data is safer in Europe, you are naive. The difference is, people claim it's safer but in reality it really doesn't matter where your data is, all big intelligence agencies already have access to it.

[@aslanfrench]

Yah this is Cicret all over again. Can't believe TED gave this nonsense a platform.

[@Arsenic71]

@@GigiGhiba-po6ir Do you honestly believe you have any privacy?

[@NoMeME_0]

That translator feature is very useful. It will change our life we can have conversation in every country 🎉❤

[@Nickname-hier-einfuegen]

There are already countless apps for this. The pin is just a downgraded phone that gets attached to you clothes and uses your hand as a display.

[@MsJeffreyF]

I remember over 10 years ago when I was at University for Computer Science doing research, seeing projector computers that do a bit of this. It's cool to see this guy is trying to build it out commercially, but I'll have to see how it develops. This demo could so easily be entirely faked

[@longhegrin]

People are not considering this more seriously. This early demo could so easily be faked. Does Humane have a fully trained AI as of May 2023, or is it still on their to-do list??

[@dbt4869]

No it's not this is 100% real dude

[@dbt4869]

​@@longhegrin you sound like a really dumb conspiracy theorist who think the moon is made of cheese😂

[@AkashManoj1]

Isn't this what Pranav Mistry did with Sixth sense technology , 15 years back? It's on TED

[@nadafro3116]

I heard Microsoft buried his ideas

[@UnkleChaz]

I was going through all the comments to see if anyone else thought the same thing. It seems like the same tech to me just with updated software

[@AkashManoj1]

@@UnkleChaz exactly! He has added in AI which is like a buzzword nowadays. The showcase for sixth senth showed it being used for much more practical scenarios than this video. I wonder what sixth sense could do with today's technology

[@AkashManoj1]

@@nadafro3116 i think he had made it open source. Maybe this tech is based off of that work

[@robertselemani435]

Wow! This is mind blowing! It reminds me of Mark Weiser's theories and this interesting quote: "The most profound technologies are those that disappear. They weave themselves into the fabric of everyday life until they are indistinguishable from it." ~ Mark Weiser. Its becoming real!

[@davisonyeoguzoro9232]

Seeing them officially launch 2 days ago (Nov 10) makes me believe how much Tech can change the world

[@MarkEichin]

This looked familiar - look at Patti Maes TED talk from 2009 on "game-changing wearable tech" - on her work with Pranav Mistry on the "Sixth Sense" environmental-computing interface - without the layer of AI hype,

[@noahkadner7756]

I don't see how this "kills" anything but itself.

[@martinlentz-nielsen6361]

Won’t this have the same privacy problems as google glass?

[@TxxT33]

100% it will, and i'm pretty sure thats what big corps want...unlimited data of the consumer. They want to get rd of the entire concept of 'privacy'....and they're halfway there already. Its very very troubling.

[@fqproductions]

Probably. Unless they can come up with some kind of way to censor other people coming up on recordings, it will be unavoidable.

[@guenole_k]

​@@notsurebruh That's it. Also Google glasses are still around. Focused on companies

[@martinlentz-nielsen6361]

@@guenole_k pretty sure they just shut it down for good

[@martinlentz-nielsen6361]

@@notsurebruh that’s a good point

[@VousEtre]

This is a great start. Like the desktop, portable phone, smart watches...I'm sure there will be many permutations of computing devices that are continuing to develop that will help us... contact lenses, dental implants, glasses, earrings, dog collars... I want it all. Maintaining secure data is an illusion. That ship has sailed. This may be a way of containing some corner of it for personalization. My ideal would be a holographic, solar powered 'Jeeves' who walks beside me....

[@bhaskarraj3886]

Pranav Mistry did this back in 2009....called it the sixth sense

[@tombrd1]

It's like a very much advanced Alexa with AI: she's there; no need to get her out of your pocket, nor hold her in your hand -she listens (and some can see) - and answers your questions....

[@Im_Just_Saying]

I think this could be a cool "add-on" to a smartphone with a physical screen, but I can't see it completely replacing it. There are just too many types of apps that need a visual interface, and too many situations where this wouldn't work. Like with a smartwatch, there are only so many things you can do with it. Often you require a smartphone or laptop or even a desktop to get things done efficiently. The main issue here is privacy. You would rather not have to say every question or command out loud or get a spoken response broadcasted to your neighbor. There are plenty of personal conversations or questions you have that you don't want anyone else to hear, and it's the same for business interactions. That being said, I do see a lot of potential here, just like with how the smartwatch has exceeded its original concept. People will always push technology to its limits.

[@Claude_van]

I guess it works with headphones and there will be a kind of typing in the palm of your hand. The reason we needed „apps“ and „phones“ is that these old interfaces where the only thing that worked.

[@olamidecooldude]

Who knows how Elon's neural link works out, then you pair it with this device... endless possibilities!

[@Geminish15]

Who else got ominous chills when he said “it hears what you hear, sees what you see, while being privacy first and safe, completely fading into the background of your life” 😳 🚨 BS alarm is goin OFF!

[@grillodon]

There has to be a way to use the device without voice, and without a speakerphone, and with a screen, because having dictation of all my appointments without having to ask for them again if I didn't understand is a big limitation, whereas instead a screen gives you all the time and carelessness you sometimes need. Looking at it this way, I think the screen laser is not resolute enough to have full freedom to use it "in silence."

[@Asty__]

Unless it projects your list of appointments on your hand like it did on that video. Though I agree, if the list gets too long, your hand won't be enough, and we're not always in silence indeed.

[@tarirotobaiwa2418]

it has come a long way, I remember seeing another TED Talk back in 2009 by Pranav Mistry on wearable tech, same concept only with GPT on top and smaller.

[@brax0789]

i understand what he's trying to build, a device that allows people to live in the moment instead of buried into a screen; people are going to consume content on a phone until the end of time.

[@TheCatMurgatroyd]

Lol you seriously think that? I want to see you eat your words in 30 years

[@ChristopherCampNYC]

The MyAI movement has really picked up in the past few months with all the same features and goals of Humane. I'm a longtime fan of Humane but think they need to move faster. Humane is making a go at what the hardware looks like but it really just feels like @CaseyNeistat's BeMe with Siri/Google running GPT4. I'm not sure that occasionally projecting a screen is the best move. Personalized AI is incredibly powerful, and whoever can figure out the best interface will change the course of humanity.

[@michaelnurse9089]

In the 20 year future I can see effortless switching to any interface - screen, display onto surface, voice, facial expression (from a room camera), body internal (via watch) etc with compute and communications being handled behind the scenes so you don't even know when your phone hands the running app over to the cloud or your watch in whole or in part. The AI will automatically select the correct interface based on the situation so you are note fiddling around with things.

[@lumpytapioca5062]

He's invented an amazing method of obtaining venture capital. All the buzzwords, a monochrome laser projector with a speakerphone and a slightly better AlexaSiri, with ChatGPT dreams. Part of the bit, but he had to do "excuse me, I have to take this call you can all hear both sides of". The computer did everything *but* disappear, it dominated. A watch does what his projector does, in full color and better privacy, especially at night. We've had Hey SiriAlexa for years, though any improvement on them is welcome, but obvious. Tried to make it look like a little comm badge, but you could see the outline of a much bigger device. The laser projector is a fun toy for a week, but as a daily driver? And with a public-facing always on camera? Do you put it on your coat? Do you move it and pin it to your shirt when you take your coat off? Or do you need to buy several? Again, he's invented an Apple Watch, with way less functionality. But it will have a really terrific AI in the cloud? Who *isn't* doing that these days? Does it have blockchain? Needs blockchain. I guess that ship has sailed from his demo. All in all, I was hoping, but nothing to see here but a mish-mash of near-possible tech. He promised to be "revolutionary!! and I wish I could show you more." Ok. One demerit for all the name dropping. And real artists ship.

[@hallstein1]

100% agree. Wasn’t remotely taken in by this guy’s shtick. Tech demos like this are just exercises at the end of the day. They’re very far from having anything they could ship, let alone that would be “transformative” in all the ways claimed in this video. Honestly I despair how many tech pundits are oblivious to that and simply hop on the hype bandwagon.

[@chevon5707]

Exactly. When the concept is this obvious, any ‘magic’ must be in the execution. There was none of that in the demo, no answers to the obvious downsides of that form factor. Try using a device like that in any crowded tourist area. Not happening.

[@TheAubelisk]

best comment on this entire fucking video.

[@grishonkamau3]

You are quite a negative person

[@wogboym8]

"your ai figures out what you need"... I can just do that myself.

[@GiBJJIsForChildren]

Did you know you needed a smart phone before they existed? If you could genuinely figure out what you need people would be talking about you like they talk about Steve Jobs

[@magnetsec]

Assuming you know what you truly need is one of the biggest pitfalls of humans.

[@wogboym8]

@@magnetsec maybe stupid humans

[@wogboym8]

@@GiBJJIsForChildren screw Steve jobs, his phones suck

[@GiBJJIsForChildren]

@Gigi Ghiba you missed the whole point, congrats

[@OperationPitbull]

The feature where it translates your own voice on the fly from a small pin on your chest seems like a game changer to me. Similar products already exist, but if a tool like that becomes mainstream then it could revolutionize communication.

[@outofdarts]

Universal translator!

[@najibrizvi]

This is something I always wanted, maybe we can pair screens to it if needed, earphones, smartwatches and what not, maybe it can run a larger screen with keyboards for traditional computing. This might be the future

[@m3vm3]

That’s what I thought Apple Watches would be or even iPhones.

[@Muljika]

Black Mirror season 6, June 2023

[@tonysilva2654]

This has incredible potential. Add in a couple of bio-sensors, some blue tooth earbuds and we're off..... 😎

[@franciscogarcia2268]

“We cannot live in a world that is not our own, in a world that is interpreted for us by others. An interpreted world is not a home. Part of the terror is to take back our own listening, to use our own voice, to see our own light.” -Hildegard of Bingen

[@practicalpen1990]

There was this kids' sci-fi futuristic novel I read 20 years ago, about the dangers of embedding technology into your body. Basically the protagonist got lost in social media until she lost herself and her family. When she realized it, she needed multiple surgeries to get "the borg", so-to-speak, out of her, and go back to a normal, human life. It was a warning for youngsters. And we're heading right into it. I wish I could remember the title or author, though.

[@Celleroth]

While I can see some benefits to it, I also have concerns... One major concern is privacy. In an age where a person's information appears worth more than they are, what guarantee could you reasonably offer against our information not being seen and/or sold by others? The niche this technology would create in the hacking world is downright frightening... I do agree that the world needs less screens, but to that end this still has the cameras and feedback, the screen is just hidden from you. It would have some uses, but also risks... it's basically a mobile Alexa that you wear... there's already been privacy issues there and they don't even have cameras...

[@MaryArts]

Indeed. For now our smartphones are mostly in our pockets or face upwards. But with this device, they can literally see everything. Imagine being lazy and always having this device on your shirt, giving them the POV of your life.

[@katrinalantz8965]

With AI, privacy is a thing of the past already. This just makes that more obvious to you.

[@maximedepondt3707]

Even though it's highly intuitive, Talking is not the most efficient computer interface. For the rest, everything Imran says is spot on.

[@Dimaz42]

if you're in an environment where you couldn't talk, what other options to make a query/typing? or you should just use your phone at that point? coz at this point this seems like an add-on for your phone like other wearable devices 🤔

[@Putri-nl2gg]

A screen is necessary, one of the most important things for a phone is it’s apps and games. I agree that invisible tech is the way to go though as time goes on maybe AR glasses that look like normal glasses, hidden bone conduction earphones and a way to communicate with the device in public without everyone knowing

[@jamie.goodson]

There's a growing trend, particularly among gen Z, where people are giving up their smartphones and buying 'dumb phones' instead (like those old Nokia phones pre-iPhone) to try and get away from screens and social media. I can see this potentially being popular among that group, and maybe inspire others to jump on the bandwagon I actually tried this the dumb phone thing once, but ended up going back to my iPhone because I felt too disadvantaged without access to maps or google etc. Also the lack of music. But this pin finds the right balance! It's the best of both worlds The only thing holding me back is the price

[@gregdee9085]

"A picture is worth a thousand words" - old but true expresion.

[@fqproductions]

I’m most excited about a future where a screen of some kind of information can be instantly projected into my vision without needing to look at a screen. Like wearable contacts that can pull up a translucent display of Google searches. Google glass already did something like this but i think the feature just needs to be improved upon.

[@tracy419]

I've been waiting for google to release the Focals by North they bought out a couple of years ago. They were just getting ready to release their v2 when google bought them out and I haven't heard of them again. Come on Google, I'm waiting😢

[@Milark]

I genuinely think contact lenses are the way to go. The lenses themselves would somehow need to accommodate the projection tech + connections to cloud computing. It's quite far fetched as of now, but it'd be crazy

[@dschaumburg]

As nice as the idea may be, the calculation has a catch: our visual perception is by far the most effective (and often most efficient) type of perception. Reducing this bottleneck by consciously limiting the interaction options seems somehow appealing, but in my opinion it will not be able to establish itself in the long term and - as others have already mentioned - will very likely remain a niche product.

[@TheCatMurgatroyd]

I think it's more like an everyday add on to the phone. Most things that he showed and most things we do on our phone don't need visuals. When i go to the supermarket, i don't even take my phone with me... Yet when i have ideas or am randomly singing something that seems good, i want to be able to remember it. A shirt update and response to my bf, checking my social media which is mostly written. Also new things that are a pain in the butt with phones, like calorie intake Having the camera right there instead of taking it out... After you see something crazy, an accident, something beautiful. We still need screens but not as much as we currently think imo

[@dschaumburg]

@@TheCatMurgatroyd I would argue that while the Humane AI Pin presents an innovative step towards integrating technology into our daily lives without the constant need to interact with screens, its practicality might be limited. Visual feedback is essential for a variety of tasks that require precision and detail, such as reading and editing documents, browsing the internet, or using maps for navigation. Furthermore, the richness of visual media in communication-like photos, videos, and complex interfaces-cannot be easily replicated through a screenless device. The reliance on auditory and haptic feedback might also pose accessibility concerns for individuals with hearing or tactile impairments. Hence, while the Humane AI Pin could offer convenience for certain activities, it may not fully replace the comprehensive capabilities that screens currently provide.

[@TheCatMurgatroyd]

@@dschaumburg that's what i wrote... It's an add on to the phone. When you go shopping, you don't take your laptop with you cause you expect to write a whole document. You take your phone with you for your grocery list ... But wouldn't need to take your phone with you. This would be enough for that task. It's a simplification of the phone and i see it's uses in everyday life where I'm usually too forgetful or annoyed to take my phone out and look something up

[@seraphuriel8679]

A smartphone could just get an app to do the same and more . Best part is that it comes with a screen if you want visual results

[@adbuuk]

The quest for ambient computing is decades old. Whooooooo !!!!!!!

[@neeharikawarrier2726]

Anyone else think this is like a sub-par tech inspired by Pranav Mistry's sixth sense?

[@quantuminfinity4260]

This is cool and all but there’s such a fundamental disadvantage to having a pico projector style display. Projected on your skin like that. Basically all of the problems captain disillusion went over with the secret bracelet. Heck is demonstration even looks like the “Secret bracelet first working prototype” in quality, but at least it’s smaller I guess.