They keep trying to make AI wearables happen. Halliday is the latest attempt to swing for the fences, offering comparatively lightweight glasses frames that house what is described as a «proactive AI agent.» I don't know about you, but the term «proactive AI agent» inspires in me a visceral reaction, not unlike the one I had recently when a trained stranger tried to pop a contact lens in my eye for the first time.
The Halliday frames are on Kickstarter right now, and the crowd-funding campaign makes a number of big claims. Firstly, the «world's most discreet display module» is integrated directly into the frames, projecting messages from the allegedly oh-so-helpful onboard AI that only you can see on the inside of your lenses.
The frames come with a Control ring, a wearable trackpad of sorts that discretely allows you to scroll through commands for the onboard AI.
For instance, this way you can ask the AI to show you messages from loved ones, transcribe your meetings, or even to attempt live translation of multiple speakers.
The AI agent is «proactive» in that it can also attempt to help before you ask by listening in on your environment. In one example on the Kickstarter, the AI is shown eavesdropping on a conversation about The Beatles.