Humane AI Pin
Product · 2023 · Niche
Humane’s wearable drew review backlash; reported returns exceeded $1 million.
Nick St. Pierre
@nickfloats · Nov 9, 2023
I love AI, but I won't be buying the Humane AI pin for $699. The laser display doesn't look great and the camera quality is subpar. I don't want to walk around with it on my chest all the time. It doesn't do anything I can't easily do on my phone. I'll wait for AR glasses.
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- Peak date
- Week of Apr 16, 2024
- Nov 9 ’23 to Week of Apr 16, 2024
- Platforms
- 5
- Started on X
- Origin
- Mixed
- Technology
How it spread
Trace the originLaunch reactions questioned the Pin’s usefulness. April reviews triggered a debate over Brownlee’s responsibility to startups. Returns later exceeded purchases, and Humane announced the end of the Pin’s cloud services.
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September 2023
TechCrunch precursor · Sep 30 ’23
TechCrunch reported the Pin’s preview on Naomi Campbell at Coperni’s Paris Fashion Week show.[1]
November 2023
Humane precursor · Nov 9 ’23
Humane unveiled the Pin and announced US orders would open on November 16.[2]
Nick St. Pierre (@nickfloats) seed · Nov 9 ’23
Nick St. Pierre said he would not buy the Pin and preferred waiting for AR glasses.[3]
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