Based Hardware’s $89 Omi promises to boost productivity with an always-on AI assistant you can wear as a necklace—or tape to your head for a “brain interface.” Built on an open-source platform, Omi lets developers create custom apps, but questions remain about its privacy and whether the "brain interface" actually works. With founder Nik Shevchenko’s bold marketing stunts and $150K promotional videos, Omi aims to stand out in a crowded field of AI devices that haven’t yet lived up to the hype. Will this Mentos-sized gadget finally deliver? Only time—and users—will tell.

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Based Hardware’s $89 Omi promises to boost productivity with an always-on AI assistant you can wear as a necklace—or tape to your head for a “brain interface.” Built on an open-source platform, Omi lets developers create custom apps, but questions remain about its privacy and whether the "brain interface" actually works. With founder Nik Shevchenko’s bold marketing stunts and $150K promotional videos, Omi aims to stand out in a crowded field of AI devices that haven’t yet lived up to the hype. Will this Mentos-sized gadget finally deliver? Only time—and users—will tell.  https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/omi-a-competitor-to-friend-wants-to-boost-your-productivity-using-ai-and-a-brain-interface/   #Gadgets

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