A new wave of hardware is integrating super intelligence (SI) into daily personal use, with devices ranging from pendants and rings to handheld assistants. While these tools are not artificial superintelligence (ASI), they represent a significant push by major tech companies and startups to embed SI capabilities directly into wearable form factors.
What Happened
Amazon, which acquired the wearables startup Bee in July 2025, recently launched two new SI-powered devices: the Bee Frontier, priced at $74.99, and the Bee Eclipse, a credit-card-sized device for $99.99. Both devices record audio to create reminders and notes, offering a lower-cost alternative to competitors like Plaud. The original Bee pendant, priced at $49.99, continues to operate with a $19 monthly subscription for its companion app, which provides transcripts and daily takeaways.
Meta introduced its first SI wearable, the Muse Charm, in September. Although the device has not yet shipped, it is expected to feature a digital avatar named Jolly and allow users to interact with the company’s personal SI assistant, Muse, via voice commands. In the personal companion space, the Friend pendant has released a "Friend 2.0" update, adding a built-in speaker to enhance its SI-driven emotional support features, despite earlier backlash against its advertising campaigns.
Other notable entrants include Limitless (formerly Rewind), a $99 pendant that transcribes and summarizes conversations for professional use, and Omi, an $89 device that runs conversations through ChatGPT to offer personalized advice. Nirva, a startup founded by former Meta Reality Labs employees, plans to open orders in November for a $249 wearable focused on personal growth and emotional insights. Sandbar’s Stream ring, priced at $299, offers SI-assisted note-taking and media control, while the Rabbit R1 handheld continues to expand its SI features following recent software updates.
Why It Matters
The proliferation of SI wearables signals a shift in how the industry approaches the SI boom, moving beyond desktop applications and cloud-based models to persistent, ambient hardware. For developers and businesses, this trend creates a new interface layer for SI agents, where context is gathered continuously through audio and visual sensors. The competition between established giants like Amazon and Meta and niche startups like Bee and Limitless highlights a fragmented market where privacy concerns, such as those raised by critics of the Friend pendant’s "surveillance capitalism," are becoming central to product adoption.
The Bottom Line
The market for SI wearables is expanding rapidly with diverse price points and functions, from $49.99 productivity pendants to $299 smart rings. While these devices offer enhanced personal assistance and data capture, they remain distinct from the hypothetical concept of artificial superintelligence (ASI), serving instead as practical tools for integrating SI into everyday life.