They've been working on this thing since 2018. They'd be way better off just moving on to a better idea.
Being too early is functionally identical to being wrong.
AI hardware has to be an incredibly tough space to be in. Things are moving at such a rapid pace that by the time you launch, you’re already out of date.
Is AI hardware moving at all? Seems like a DOA idea in a world where smartphones exist.
I agree, it's a backwards move. Smartphones already absorbed the functionality of discrete devices like cameras, music players, etc. Why anyone would want to go back to carrying more stuff is beyond me.
What's your reasoning behind saying "the design is good"? Everything thing I've seen says it's heavy, hot, slow, has an unusable menu system.
Well functionally it might suck a bit, but theoretically the idea of a laser is interesting, the design team in general is pretty good, I'm talking about aesthetics only here. Their device is beautiful. The team has an Apple flair certainly. I know I've seen the demos and it is surprising how slow and wrong it can be, etc. etc. But it's v1. The only good counter is they had a shit load of VC money, that's true. But still, I just don't think people should be quick to throw it in the bin. There's a baby in the bathwater, and one can't help but think if it only had a chance what could it have become.
What kind of potential are you seeing besides the cool tech factor? They have delivered on none of their feature promises. Is it the mysterious AI factor that leads you to believe that they will magically turn around a non-working product?
I just don't understand the value of this pin over a smart phone.
There isn't any. It could maybe have been interesting as a Bluetooth speaker, mic and camera accessory tho.
I expect that isn't possible with the constraints of venture capital.