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The Stream Ring captures whispered thoughts and organizes them seamlessly.
An Inner Voice feature responds in the user's own synthesized voice.
Stream Ring was designed for self-extension, enhancing memory, creativity, and organization.
The tech industry is betting that AI will replace humans' creativity and cognition. Sandbar, however, is creating technology that supplements these things instead.
Sandbar is developing an AI-powered smart ring with a single and predominant use case. Its Stream Ring is an AI-powered note-taker and thought organizer that users can whisper into. The accompanying app organizes ideas and lists as the user talks. Then, the ring talks back, and, get this, does so in your own voice.
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"Thoughts bubble up constantly, especially when we're on the go. I wanted to capture thoughts or discuss ideas without pulling out a phone or speaking into the void. Importantly, I wanted that experience to feel like inner dialogue, not a conversation with a virtual companion," Mina Fahmi, CEO and co-founder of Sandbar, said in the product announcement's press release.
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