[agildehaus]

> since it’s always with you

Isn't my watch always with me? Why not use that instead of have some new device?

[tenacious_tuna]

from the article:

> Initially, we experimented by building this as an app on Pebble, since it has a mic and I’m always wearing one. But, I realized quickly that this was suboptimal - it required me to use my other hand to press the button to start recording (lift-to-wake gestures and wake-words are too unreliable). This was tough to use while bicycling or carrying stuff.

[Daneel_]

I’ve never had that issue with my Apple Watch. Granted, apple are a world-class developer (arguably), so their stuff might be more reliable, but I use raise-to-speak and hey siri with my watch all the time.

[albert_e]

I feel there may still be a way solve it using existing hardware -- rather than go build entirely new hardware for it.

Some low effort ideas I cna think of -- a wake word instead of button press; a flick of the wrist; or maybe press the watch to your chin; There must a few more elegant solutions possible if smarter people put their minds to it.

[eloisant]

Pixel Watch have "raise to talk" to trigger Gemini, so you don't need your other hand.

Other watches detect gestures like pinching fingers on the hand wearing the watch.

[franey]

It looks to me like the big benefit is being able to use just one hand for this. I'd be more likely to use the watch, too, but this would be great for people with one arm, for example.

[skeledrew]

Do you never take your watch off to charge it? Or to sleep? When showering?

[Mistletoe]

More importantly your phone and notes app is always with you and you can type your thought into it without disturbing people and looking like a schizophrenic Green Lantern.