I was a backer of their kickstarter in 2016. I remember the pitch. It made me feel like the remote was going to be out of the Jetsons or something. You walk around your house, point it at something and it knows what it is and you can instantly control it.

The actual product though sorta like that didn't really work out that well. First it wasn't really whole house it was more room based.. and since all my TV equipment was all in one place the point at it and it knows which item it is trick didn't really work as hoped.. not to mention when watching TV you don't really want to have to think about where you are pointing the remote.. and then yeah just using a touch screen instead of buttons was awkward.

Long story short, I still actually do have the remote plugged in.. but haven't used it since I set it up several years ago.

It's sad that they're shutting down. I really did want to like their product. But if everyone had the same experience as me I can't say I'm super surprised.