Discover the new $99 AI-powered necklace that acts as a virtual companion, constantly listening and responding to its user.
Points
- The AI necklace connects to a phone via Bluetooth.
- It acts as a virtual companion, responding to the user’s actions.
- The device is available for pre-order for $99.
There’s a new entrant in the AI-powered wearables market, and no, this one doesn’t help people keep appointments or identify weird flowers — it just wants to be a friend.
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introducing friend. not imaginary.
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Its sole purpose is to act as a virtual companion its users can talk to and nothing more.
The friend necklace is currently available for pre-order. Source: friend.com
The device is currently available for pre-order on the official friend website and will set buyers back $99.
With a price tag of $600, the device netted $100,000 in pre-orders. However, Schiffman later decided to pivot solely to the friend device and is instead offering a trade-in for the friend device as well as full refunds on the original Tab device.
Meanwhile, AI-powered devices and wearables have launched to disappointing results from the market in recent months.
解説
- The $99 AI necklace is designed as a virtual companion.
- It connects to a phone via Bluetooth and responds to the user’s actions.
- The concept has received mixed reactions, with some comparing it to “Black Mirror.”
- The device is currently available for pre-order for $99.