AXIOS May 23, 2024
A new startup is coming out of stealth with a plan to offer digital pets for the Apple Vision Pro that use AI to read and respond to human emotion.
Why it matters: AIs designed to play digital characters or inhabit physical robots will need some form of emotional intelligence to interact with people — so the race is now on to develop AI that can read your feelings.
The big picture: Vietnam-based Bootloader Studio aims to combine AI and spatial computing to change the way humans interact with technology, Bryan Pelz, Bootloader’s founder and CEO, told Axios.
- A true digital friend needs to be able to judge your mood, and build on your body language, Pelz said.
- Pelz...