- Humane's wearable AI pin is available nationwide starting today.
- Early reviews are out. Many of them say that the device has potential but is not yet of practical use.
- Here is a sample of what some reviewers have to say.
A long-awaited new AI smart device is on sale nationwide, and early reviews mostly agree there's no need to rush to get your hands on one, at least not yet.
Humane says its wearable AI Pin, which it hopes will one day replace smartphones, can do everything from making phone calls to projecting information into the palm of your hand.
Reviewers had some positive things to say about the Pin, but mostly said its potential still doesn't justify the $699 price. For example, The Verge and Wired both rated the device 4 out of 10.
Humane co-founders Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri said in a statement to Business Insider that the company's new AI Pin and AI OS Cosmos are just “the beginning of the story.”
“Today is not the first chapter, but the first page. We have an ambitious roadmap that includes software improvements, new features, additional partnerships, and an SDK. It can become smarter and more powerful over time.”
The Verge's David Pierce wrote that AI Pins “looks and feels much better than your average first-generation hardware product.” But he concluded that “there are basically too many things it can't do, too many things it doesn't do well, and too many things it does well, and it's sometimes hard to pick just one.” It's really good. ”
Wired's Julian Chokkattu said the device “worked pretty well” at translating Spanish to English, and was easy to take photos and videos, but the image quality left a lot to be desired. He said that with a PIN, for security reasons, you won't be able to access previously sent texts and will “limit what you can say in your messages.” In his case, Ping refused to send the message, citing “offensive language” and jokingly telling him, “You're an idiot.”
Inverse's Raymond Wong said the Pin “looks pretty high-end, like a Swiss mechanical watch or jewelry” and said the device is useful for taking notes and getting destination recommendations. felt.
However, he said, “The photo looks like it was taken with an iPhone 4 with poor dynamic range, lack of shadow detail, and overall poor sharpness.”
“Murphy's Law is: 'Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.' This pretty much sums up my first three days with Humane's AI Pin,” he writes.
The Washington Post's Chris Velasco wrote that “the operation of such a device is surprisingly natural” and that the Ping's ability to project information and turn the hand into a display is “very impressive.” .
But he said texting has its problems (“Pin has a weird tendency to cut out some messages or pretend that swear words don't exist”) and that Ping's AI-generated answers “It's far from useful,” he said.
All four reviews also mention that the pins can overheat and become uncomfortable. The consensus seems to be that Humane's AI Pin is far from a smartphone replacement, but it has potential.
Humane did not immediately respond to a request for comment.