It would overload my brain trying to manage the unit rather than just use it.

I think humans are too visual to ever transition away from looking at a screen, of some sort.

How could this person rely on a string of serial audio information to get their job done?

A woman wearing the Humane Ai Pin.

Humane

But it goes even further than that.

Being able to see everything on our phones also gives us a sense of control over our digital lives.

Giving up a full-color display would also mean a loss of control to some extent.

Laser display from Ai Pin on a hand

Humane

Were able to quickly view who several different people are on a group text thread.

We can see if a malicious URL is masquerading as one that its not.

It could create more of a cognitive load to carry.

I disagree that this is even close to having a screen.

This is true of navigating an E Ink screen with its visible refresh times as well.

We start wondering, how can this be sped up?

Do I really need to be doing this now?

Is it worth the time and effort?

The answer for me has almost always been no, it’s not worth the time or effort.

Modern smartphones have legs.

I think my watch should be able to auto-translate different languages to converse with people.

I dont work on my smartwatch, and its not really made to be that jot down of gear.

If any current gadget could be the post-phone gadget, I would think it would be the smartwatch.

If nothing else, the Ai Pin will be interesting to try.

Can it actually do what I need it to do while also getting rid of unnecessary distractions?

That seems like a long shot, mostly because the Pin seems like a blackhole of vagueness.