Commenters raise concerns about accuracy, form factor, and usability
5 Nov 2 2:01 PM · 9d ago · 7 comments · 1 source · development 5 of 8
Multiple users questioned whether silent speech is intuitive to perform, noted the accuracy disclaimer on the FAQ, and asked why glasses rather than earbuds, electrode pads, or attachments to existing eyewear. One mentioned Google's prior decision to reject similar tech due to privacy concerns.
“I don't think it is an intuitive action at all and I became self-conscious about not making a sound rather than talking like I normally would.”
0x4eAarush Subvocal Company co-founderArnav Subvocal Company co-founderThe Subvocal Company Startup (YC F26)
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Yep, we have been quite set on nose pads to keep them comfortable. I will keep you updated with the designs!The decoding is done via a companion app on your laptop or phone in the cloud, but end to end latency is still quite fast, under 500ms usually.To begin with we don't plan to have a wake word, but rather a trigger key on your connected device…
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I think these have a place but I can't say the same for most other new AI communication devices. Creeper glasses, pins, watches, desktop units etc. I want to be able to speak and hear from my agents at all times but why would I want a new device when I already wear earbuds? New products are being designed to pick up low murmuring/whispering, like…
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One thing you might consider is actually telling people what it is on the homepage. Took me a fair bit of work to understand that this is effectively a pair of smart glasses.Maybe I could have figured that out from the video but for folks who can’t watch the video it’s quite hard to discover what you’re building.
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Theres a LOT of people working on this.. Cornell have been putting students on this task for about 5 years.. Lots of fun different ways of doing it. Interesting you went the radar from glasses route.. I wish you well. Yet to see a product apart from the odd lip reading ML project that makes it into a product..
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Based on my understanding of the technology, this also means you can effectively dictate in loud environments. Correct?I find that I need this most often when I'm doing yard work, running equipment, or cleaning out the garage. Audio based microphones pick up so much noise.
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Are there any associated benchmarks with this? Like how accurate is this technology for different types of facial structures, sentences or languages?
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Can someone comment on the AirPods tweet making the rounds? I love the idea, but am wondering how much bespoke hardware is actually required?
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