The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now

maegul@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml – 122 points – The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now
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Oooff ... I don't think it's like MKBHD to come down so hard on a product. But this thing seemed weird (and probably dumb) when it was launched and so I guess this lines up.

Not that a wearable assistant doesn't make some sense, but some former Apple higher ups who think they're good enough to disrupt the smartphone market by ... checks notes ... relying entirely on other companys' new/untested/problematic/maybe-just-shit AI services and pretending that all of the other "smart" devices we have just don't exist in some sort of volley in the ongoing platform wars ... really does kinda epitomise all of shittiness of the current tech world.

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First 20 mins according to ChatGPT:

In the YouTube video titled "The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now," the reviewer discusses his experience with the Humane AI Pin, a new wearable computer with an AI inside designed to help users throughout their day. Despite its impressive hardware and innovative features, such as a camera, microphone, touchpad, projector with gesture control, and strong build quality, the reviewer expresses disappointment with the user experience and lack of integration with smartphones. He finds the device too expensive, with a cost of $700 plus a $24 monthly subscription, and notes that it often provides incorrect information, has poor voice recognition, and lacks essential features and apps. The reviewer also mentions that the device frequently overheats and is too heavy to be comfortably worn for extended periods. Overall, while the Humane AI Pin shows promise, its current limitations and high cost make it a significant disadvantage compared to modern smartphones.

An AI summarizing the AI generated subtitles for a video that reviews an AI gadget, there's still room for the video to be AI generated.

Thanks! Not sitting through 25 minutes of waffling for two paragraphs of information

What product? I’m not clicking a YouTube link just to find out the name of the product being reviewed.

Fair! The humane AI pin thingy announced sometime last year.

TLDW: AI cloud is too slow and shitty, the projector UI is too shitty, the battery too shit, and it doesn't to anything better than just using your smartphone. Don't buy.

Generally I find the broader picture interesting ... like how are they getting funding and what were they doing before chatGPT?

Most products should validate their assumptions before they even start laying down designs, code, or hardware. If it's super cutting edge (like this one) there is a temptation to question the feedback and get into 'build it and they will come' mode.

But most of the time, testing with real users and validating the revenue model is the prudent path. Hopium is not a currency.

It's an interesting idea and I see sth like this being used by people who struggle with using tiny phone screens or computers in general, like my grandparents.

I highly doubt someone who's struggling with a phone is going to do well with a screen projected on your hand that has very sensitive hand interaction requirements.

Good point. I'm mostly talking about the voice interaction part tho

The mbkhd video of the fisker was rough. A whole bunch of minor annoyances and he calls it the worst thing he's ever reviewed.

I mean... It was the worst car he's ever reviewed by a long shot.

If you're sending a car to be reviewed by one of the larger tech YouTubers and you don't have your shit together it's not a good look.

Even if you have to send a 1-off faked model that's Jerry rigged...

They refused to send a model and asked him not to review until the new software was out. So they knew. He bought one anyway.

Can we hold ourselves to a higher standard than to post irritating clickbait? SEO bullshit is fucking cancer that need to stay rotting in Web2.

Ummm ... I don't think this is clickbait ... at all. The title? Sure ... it's from the video. But this is a big tech reviewer (whom, FWIW, I'm not particularly partial to) talking about a new product that is not only making buzz but, IMO, is somewhat emblematic of where tech is up to at the moment, especially regarding AI. It's, IMO, a fair review from a user's perspective and highlights reasonably enough how rough the idea of taking AI to the consumer market is right now.

Also, looking at the broader picture just a bit as I think I'm trying to, and there's an odd picture here which, again, I think touches on how the tech industry is going right now. Yes it's a 1st gen product, but the company isn't young and the pivot to AI seems glaring to me.

Maybe just scroll and move on if you're not interested rather than posting irritating content policing?

Expect to find more of this type of user on Lemmy.

I'm noticing a lot of people are just... "anti-everything".

Edit: Case in point: The person further down this thread who said your comment was too long LMAO

Why more of this type?

It certainly seems to be a bit of a fediverse stereotype though.

You're right, i'm just going to block and move on, which is what I should have done from the get-go. Sorry for thinking you could correct.