The direct rival of the Rabbit r1 does not pass the first reviews which define it as useless, heavy or that it simply does not work

They have not been long in coming. The first opinions of Humane Ai Pin They are devastating just a few hours after the first buyers, media and influencers received their units and tested them. Spoiler: It was disastrous.

I have to admit that personally I never thought of the Humane AI Pin as a gadget I wanted to have and this was for several reasons, none above the others, but all of them equally important.

The first is that even today today I don't know what real use it has. I think about how the Rabbit r1 is going to be able to help me in my productivity with information, summaries or even identifying objects, signs or translation. With the AI Pin I don't know how to do it since the absence of a screen is a defect for me.

On the other hand, speed. Compared with the Let's demo what we have seen of the Rabbit r1 the Humane AI Pin seems to me slow, heavy and with a lack of agility that does not correspond to what we are currently looking for in a device, whatever it may be.

And on the other hand—not to get too hung up on the device—the price. It is expensive upfront and expensive on a day-to-day basis. A gadget €700 and a subscription of €25 per month It seems outrageous to me, and even more so if we take into account the Rabbit r1 as a direct rival: €200 without subscription…

The opinions of the Humane AI Pin

The verge

The first review I read was The Verge, called Humane AI Pin review: not even close. In it, we can read some of the problems they have had precisely with the AI pin and with the points I gave before.

On the one hand they talk about the price. It sells for $699 with a monthly subscription of $24, which as I mentioned is already a step in itself, and although it promises simplified access to everyday functions, its performance and practical usefulness are questionable.

They argue that it has a good finish, that the pin design is robust and well built, but it presents problems such as overheating - normal with that size - and a magnetic connection which can be uncomfortable, depending on placement on clothing, weighs and pulls on it.

It has great technical limitations, and the device suffers from slowness and lack of expected functions such as food analysis and setting reminders, which greatly limits its usefulness in day-to-day situations..

It's possible that you don't even know how to use it. Using the pin can be frustrating due to an interface complicated user interface and a projector that does not meet expectations in terms of quality and visibility. It doesn't look good in full light and handling it in the palm of your hand is quite complicated.

According to them, although the idea behind the Humane AI Pin is revolutionary, suggesting a future in which AI devices can simplify technological interaction, it currently feels more like a prototype than a fully developed product.

Engadget

Next I watched the Engadget video titled The Humane AI Pin solves nothing and makes me feel stupid —The AI Pin doesn't solve anything and makes me feel stupid—where the author leaves a rather negative review.

As an example I am going to leave a sentence from the review itself: «It's futuristic, if the future sucked…»

More of the same, attractive but problematic design. The Humane AI Pin, the design is probably the best, but if it doesn't work, it's worthless. Users have experienced difficulties resetting the magnetic battery pack and have accidentally burned themselves due to the device overheating.

Poor performance, and aesthetics are not everything: Despite its design and thoughtful touches, the Humane AI Pin is characterized by its slowness and clumsiness, making it practically useless in its current form.

Again the projection, the distinctive feature of the pin, a screen projected on the palm of the hand that uses gestures for navigation, it's frustrating. The need to constantly enter your passwords and the difficulty of using it outdoors are critical points.

According to what he tells us, it is quite annoying to change its location, and although accessories are offered to carry the pin in various situations, changing it requires users to re-enter their password, which adds an extra layer of complication.

Innovative yet useless. Although the concept of a planned personal assistant is innovative, the practical problems and complicated handling outweigh any potential benefits. It is not comfortable to use, which makes it less attractive.

Wired

More and more of the same as we have discussed previously. Wired magazine gives its opinions on the Humane AI Pin in the form of an article on its website and brings up the same thing that I mentioned: It is clumsy, slow, heavy and there is no adequate use for it.

Added to this is the fact that the author has encountered the problem that Some people have asked him why he was wearing a camera on his chest., which makes people feel uncomfortable, including the wearer.

It has phrases like:

It emphasizes that it is only version 1.0 and that many features will come later, but at the moment it seems like a half-finished, expensive product with a dubious future. Let's hope they improve what they can.

In short, it has been a quite disastrous launch, which is a shame since on a personal level I was not going to buy it, I like technology and I like it to advance and definitely after these opinions from the Humane AI Pin it is going to be difficult...

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