The Humane AI Pin is an innovative wearable AI device developed by two former Apple employees, Imran and Bethany. It utilizes AI technology to provide various functions, such as answering calls, sending messages, translating languages, and managing notifications. It also assists with health monitoring and provides contextual information. Additionally, the device features a built-in laser projector that projects an ink display onto the user’s hand, allowing them to interact using gestures like tapping or swiping.

The 9 Main Features of the Humane AI Pin

1. Ai Mic: The Humane AI Pin emphasizes screenless interaction, making the microphone the core interface for user interaction. By pressing and holding the device’s touchpad with your finger, you can ask any questions you have, such as “Help me find the message Ava sent me about which exhibition I can visit while I’m here?” or “How much does a vintage photo of a total solar eclipse cost?” You can also use voice commands to perform simple tasks like making calls, sending messages, creating lists, or taking photos or videos.
   
   
   
2. Trusted Contacts: Trusted Contacts refer to the people whose calls and messages you can receive normally, such as your family, friends, and colleagues. When you first set up the Ai Pin, the system will prompt you to select your trusted contacts. For Non-Trusted Contacts, the Ai Pin will observe your past interactions with them to understand what matters most to you at the moment. It will dynamically adjust the priority of these contacts, helping you avoid unnecessary time wastage and ensuring you focus on the important communications at hand.
   
   
   
3. Catch Me Up: You simply say “Catch me up” to the AI Pin, and the device will automatically sift through all your texts and calls, helping you quickly understand any important people and events you may have missed. This direct way of delivering key information can save you a significant amount of time.
   
   
   
4. AI DJ: AI DJ is a music playback feature provided by the Humane AI Pin. Users can select songs, artists, genres, or playlists through voice commands, and even ask the AI DJ to recommend suitable songs based on their current mood or situation. For example, while ice skating, you can voice command the AI Pin to generate a playlist of hip-hop songs that are perfect for skating.
   
   
   
5. Health: The “Health” feature of the Humane AI Pin helps users track their activity and nutrition goals. You can tell the AI about your exercise and dietary plans, and it will log your progress and calculate the energy you consume and expend. If you’re unsure whether a certain food is okay to eat, such as an orange, candy, or an energy bar, you can simply hold the food up to the device’s camera and ask the AI, “Can I eat this?” The AI will analyze the food and provide recommendations to help you better manage your healthy eating and lifestyle.
   
   
   
6. Ai Messaging: Users can use voice commands to have the AI mimic their tone and style when writing text messages. Just say the name of the contact and what you want to say, and the AI will take care of the rest.
   
   
   
7. Interpreter: This is a powerful language translation tool that acts as an interpreter when you need it. It can translate and speak multiple languages fluently, and it can automatically recognize the languages being spoken around you. You simply say what you want, and the AI Pin will translate it into the local language, allowing you to communicate easily with others.
   
   
   
8. Ai Photographer: Users can capture photos using voice commands through Ai Mic or by double-tapping the touchpad, capturing great moments. When taking a photo, it automatically captures three images to ensure the best results, and after the photo is taken, it performs automatic rotation, color correction, and noise reduction. The captured photos and their location information will be uploaded to Humane.Center for easy viewing and sharing.
   
9. Laser Ink Display: This is a highly innovative interactive feature that includes a mini laser projector, projecting an ink display onto the user’s hand. Users can make selections and perform actions using simple gestures, such as navigating menus, browsing content, previewing captured images, reading messages, and checking messages before sending.
   
   
   

Pricing and Subscription for Humane AI Pin

The price of the Ai Pin is $499, which includes:

• The Ai Pin device itself
• A charging pad
• A USB-C data cable and adapter
• A battery booster for enhanced battery life.

There is also an Ai Pin Complete System option available for $699, which includes an additional battery booster and a charging case.

In addition, a monthly subscription fee of $24 is required to use the Ai Pin.

Market Feedback on the Humane AI Pin

Many influencers have conducted reviews of the Ai Pin, and I’ve summarized their feedback. Generally, they praise the Ai Pin for its compact and lightweight physical design, and they see the device’s “screenless AI interaction” as potentially marking the beginning of a “post-smartphone” era.

However, despite its potential, these influencers have pointed out serious functional issues with the product. Many basic features, such as a timer and calendar, are missing or operate sluggishly. Additionally, the device’s processing speed is quite slow, leading to frequent failures or errors. Its AI capabilities often struggle to respond to user queries in a timely manner, and even simple tasks like making calls or playing music are often not completed successfully.

Wearing the Ai Pin on your chest is not always convenient, as backpack straps or clothing can obstruct its use. Moreover, while the built-in projection feature is innovative, it has a low resolution and only supports green light projection, making it nearly unusable in brightly lit environments. The projection interface is complicated and not intuitive, with many gesture controls difficult to execute smoothly.

In summary, while the Humane AI Pin is a promising conceptual device, it is not recommended for purchase at this stage.

Humane AI Pin official website: https://humane.com/