Wayne Ma and Qianer Liu, reporting for The Information (paywalled, alas):
Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable pin the size of an
AirTag that is equipped with multiple cameras, a speaker,
microphones and wireless charging, according to people with direct
knowledge of the project. The device could be released as early as
2027, they said.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that because existing AI pins have sucked (and in one notable case, flopped in spectacular fashion), they’re all going to suck. Google Glasses were an embarrassment but glasses are a great form factor. MP3 players used to suck too.
Such a product would position Apple to compete more effectively
with OpenAI, which is planning its own AI-powered devices, and
Meta Platforms, which is already selling smart glasses that offer
access to its AI assistant.
It is very strange to put OpenAI’s upcoming io device(s) in the same sentence as Meta’s glasses, which are a real product you can buy today. None of these things are setting the world on fire though.
