Before the doors of the Fira de Barcelona opened to the Mobile World Congress in 2024, it was already anticipated that this edition would be imbued with the benefits of artificial intelligence. This central proposition was confirmed during this first day of the show during which all types of devices powered by this new technology such as the Humane AI Pin were seen. This accessory promises to be our personal virtual assistant always available attached to the jacket or sweatshirt.
The technology of the Humane AI Pin is not innovative but its revolutionary proposition lies in its format and this is evident when you see the number of people who constantly gather around it to see how it works. It’s billed as a laptop, although it could be described as a phone to attach to clothing.
Its size resembles that of the screen of a smart watch like those from Xiaomi or Samsung. It is a rectangle with curved edges where the camera, projector, microphone, LED light and, of course, are integrated. an eight-core Qualcomm processor with 4GB of RAM.
Video Humane AI Pin in MWC
This chip is responsible for running artificial intelligence locally, although some functions depend on the cloud. This is part of the idea of hybrid AI that Qualcomm is defending with its partners in this edition. Ask artificial intelligence to translate a conversation This is a task that runs within the device, but searching for updated information is done by connecting to the cloud.
Those responsible for presenting this new device at the show do not let visitors try it, but show how it works live. It all starts with a simple press of your finger on the front of the pin to tell you to pay attention to the orders that will be given to you.
Humane AI Pin in MWC
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The pin listens and receives a question: “what will the weather be like tomorrow in Barcelona?” The conversation takes place in English and the assistant responds via a connected speaker that the user wears on their clothing. It can be connected to headphones to listen to responses more privately.
So far everything is normal, but the second step is to translate your answer into Spanish. Immediately, those present receive the response: “Tomorrow the temperature in Barcelona will be between 16 and 9 degrees Celsius with sunshine.” This same information can be obtained in written form rather than by voice.. Thanks to the integrated projector,
Human AI hand projection
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Readable letters and numbers are reflected on the palm. Additionally, the owner can navigate between a series of options by moving their hand. As if a series of balls were rolling on the palm, the menu rotates with a slight movement of the hand. If you want to select something, Simply pinch the air with your index finger and thumb.
The device’s camera, in addition to capturing hand gestures to operate the controls, serves as equipment for taking photos and videos hands-free. The result is shown to us in the palm of the hand where we can see the defined figures of the people surrounding the manifestation, but not their sharpness or their color. Controlling the framing is simple, but the rest of the details depend more on the system than on the photographer.
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We asked about the possibility of consulting a map in the palm of the hand and they told us that it was an idea proposed for later, at the moment it is not available. The AI Pin’s operating system is based on Android, which would make it compatible with all apps such as Google Maps.
To avoid running out of battery at any time, the pin has an interchangeable base and can be stored in a case slightly larger than that of the AirPods. Its price, although it is only available in the United States for pre-sale, is 699 dollars (644 dollars at the exchange rate). Regarding the $24 per month subscription that Humane charges for using the device, users who purchase the AI Pin before March 31 will receive the three-month free offer.
Project an image onto the palm with the Humane AI Pin
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In short, the AI Pin still seems far from replacing the mobile phone, as ambitious as it may be. Not only because of its reliance on the smartphone to be operational, but also because of the need to use the palm of the hand to have information that one would otherwise see on a screen in a more comfortable way, with more detail and in a more natural way. It’s a beginning, but it’s still green enough to leave our cell phone in a drawer and concentrate exclusively on it.
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