{"id":193145,"date":"2025-11-21T20:16:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/193145\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T20:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:16:16","slug":"the-hottest-ai-wearables-and-gadgets-you-can-buy-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/193145\/","title":{"rendered":"The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you can buy right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new wave of AI-powered gadgets on the market aims to integrate artificial intelligence into our daily lives like never before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of these AI wearables\u2013including necklaces, rings, and wristbands, as well as portable devices- serve as productivity tools, while others claim to act as friendly companions listening to your everyday thoughts.\u00a0Even <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/05\/21\/openais-next-big-bet-wont-be-a-wearable-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OpenAI<\/a> is working on a compact AI companion device.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, we\u2019ve rounded up some of the most notable devices currently available.<\/p>\n<p>Bee<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"383\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2816039\"  \/><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Bee AI<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bee.computer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bee <\/a>is an affordable pendant priced at $49.99 that can either be clipped to your clothing or worn like a fitness band. This device records everything it hears and learns your routines and preferences to create reminders and notes for you. It even features a mute button for those times you want some privacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The companion app (currently available only on iOS) is included with a $19 monthly subscription. The app allows you to interact with Bee directly and ask it questions. You can also get key takeaways from your day and chronological transcripts of your conversations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amazon recently <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/07\/22\/amazon-acquires-bee-the-ai-wearable-that-records-everything-you-say\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">acquired<\/a> the wearables startup in July.<\/p>\n<p>Friend<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Friend.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2817169\"  \/><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Friend<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/07\/30\/friend-is-an-ai-companion-backed-by-founders-of-solana-perplexity-and-zfellows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Friend<\/a> is one of the most hyped entrants in the \u201cpersonal AI\u201d device market.<\/p>\n<p>Techcrunch event<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Francisco<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 13-15, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This $129 white pendant hangs around your neck and functions as an emotional support companion. It recognizes your tone and mood, allowing you to chat with it as if it were a friend. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth and constantly listens, ready to respond or send you proactive messages, like wishing you good luck before an interview.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it has also faced criticism, including a recent backlash against its <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/09\/27\/ai-startup-friend-spent-more-than-1m-on-all-those-subway-ads\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">subway ad campaign<\/a> in NYC. People vandalized the ads, writing messages like \u201csurveillance capitalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Limitless <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"383\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limitless-pendant.jpg\" alt=\"8 Limitless pendants in various colors\" class=\"wp-image-2692658\"  \/><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Limitless<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formerly known as Rewind, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/04\/17\/a16z-backed-rewind-pivots-to-build-ai-powered-pendant-to-record-your-conversations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Limitless<\/a> is another conversation-recording pendant priced at $99.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This device continuously listens, transcribing meetings, calls, and conversations (with consent) into searchable and summarized knowledge. It\u2019s ideal for professionals, especially journalists, looking to recall important discussions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The companion app comes with 10 hours of AI features per month\u2014such as transcription and summaries\u2014with the option to unlock unlimited features for $29 per month.<\/p>\n<p>Omi<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"383\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/omi-head.jpg\" alt=\"A still from a promotional video for Omi\" class=\"wp-image-2942128\"  \/><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Omi<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Priced at $89, this device can answer your questions, summarize your conversations, create to-do lists, and help schedule meetings. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/08\/omi-a-competitor-to-friend-wants-to-boost-your-productivity-using-ai-and-a-brain-interface\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Omi<\/a> is constantly listening and running your conversations through ChatGPT, allowing it to remember the context about you and offer personalized advice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Omi can be worn as a necklace, but another notable aspect is that it can be attached to the side of your head with medical tape and can detect when you\u2019re speaking to it.<\/p>\n<p>Plaud\u2019s NotePin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"383\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/YouTube-Thumb-Text-4-6.png\" alt=\"Plaud's NotePin hanging around a person's neck\" class=\"wp-image-2846232\"  \/><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Plaud<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At $159, Plaud\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/09\/20\/plauds-169-chatgpt-powered-notepin-has-a-permanent-place-in-my-travel-bag\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NotePin<\/a> is one of the pricier options on this list; however, its built-in AI transcription and summarization features make it a valuable tool for lawyers, journalists, and students attending meetings or lectures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tiny wearable voice recorder can be worn on your wrist or attached magnetically to your clothing. The recordings are saved in real-time on your phone, eliminating the hassle of manual note-taking. The device includes 300 free monthly transcription minutes, but with the $8.33 per month Pro plan, you upgrade your transcription time to 1,200 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the company is gearing up to launch a $179 ultra-thin note-taking device called the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plaud.ai\/pages\/plaud-note-pro\" target=\"_blank\">Plaud Note Pro<\/a>, which is now available for preorder. <\/p>\n<p>Rabbit R1<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"484\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rabbit_r1_front.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2649370\"  \/><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>rabbit<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/04\/24\/rabbits-r1-is-a-little-ai-gadget-that-grows-on-you\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rabbit R1<\/a> is another AI gadget that has quickly become a topic of interest in the tech world, despite facing some <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/everyone-hated-the-rabbit-r1-now-they-are-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\">challenges<\/a> during its initial launch. This small, retro-styled handheld device features a touchscreen and rotating camera, at a price point of $199.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The device is designed to be phone-adjacent, allowing you to perform tasks such as booking flights, ordering meals, and controlling apps without needing to pull out your phone each time. Following a crucial software update that rectified previous performance issues, the Rabbit R1 now boasts expanded AI features. For instance, it introduces \u201cCreations,\u201d a feature that allows you to build your own tools and even games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new wave of AI-powered gadgets on the market aims to integrate artificial intelligence into our daily lives&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":193146,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[18,22110,19,17,82,3149],"class_list":{"0":"post-193145","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-evergreens","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-technology","13":"tag-wearables"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115589533719137477","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/193146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}