Surface AI wearables are in the pipeline, according to a Microsoft exec

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Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:58:01 +0000

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Windows Wearables could be on the horizon, with a heavy AI focus according to one Microsoft exec.

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Between Apple, Google, and Samsung, not to mention a whole host of more affordable options , the best fitness tracker contenders have been a crowded market for a while. But the next tech giant to enter could be Microsoft, with a new slew of AI-powered Surface wearables.

That's according to the company's EVP and Consumer CMO Yusuf Mehdi in an interview with tech YouTuber Austin Evans, which you can see below.

During the interview, Mehdi says "I do think that these devices that see the world, that you wear on your body, on your person I think that those
combined with the AI will be very valuable."

"It can do image recognition, it can tell you [and] talk to you about what's going on. I think that's a fascinating place that we'll go." More AI wearables?

AI wearables have struggled to capture the market despite the popularity of
AI in general across all facets of tech.

For every success story like the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses , there are some like the Humane AI Pin that have come and gone with little fanfare.

Still, the possibility of a tech giant like Microsoft entering the frame will generate additional interest on all products in the space, while also potentially helping persuade developers to jump on board to offer new solutions particularly if the market picks up.

The trouble is that Microsoft's own AI efforts have been fraught with controversy. Its Recall feature , which tracks everything on your screen in case you need to refer back to it later, has undergone several revisions
after suggestions it was invasive, while other reports have suggested a strained relationship with AI partner OpenAI.

If the company plans to bring a wearable to market, here's hoping it gets the balance right between usefulness and privacy. You might also like... Vitafit Smart Bathroom Scale review: A $20 health hero Garmin's latest watch is ludicrously expensive, but I still want it Apple is testing a new blood-sugar product, but it's not the Apple Watch update we've been waiting for



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/surface-ai-wearables-are-in-the-pipel ine-according-to-a-microsoft-exec


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