AXIOS April 22, 2024
In debuting a new wearable computer at the TED conference last week, Iyo CEO Jason Rugolo aims to follow in the footsteps of Humane’s AI Pin while avoiding that company’s missteps.
Why it matters: Many expect the AI era to inspire new types of hardware products, but there’s little agreement what form they will take.
Driving the news: Rugolo on Wednesday demonstrated the Iyo One, a wearable computer featuring two large earbuds, custom-fit for the wearer and capable of pass-through and even augmenting sounds from the real world, while also responding quickly to a wide range of voice queries.
- The Iyo One computer packs a lot of hardware — including 10 microphones — into metallic discs the size of...