AI Wearables Are Listening, Recording, and Asking for Trust

AI wearables have moved from novelty to daily accessories. A growing lineup now promises productivity help, emotional support, personal journaling, meeting transcripts, and reminders—often by listening to much more than users say directly to the device.

These gadgets split into two camps. Some act as practical tools for notes, schedules, and conversations; others position themselves as friendly companions that track thoughts, moods, and routines. OpenAI is also working on a compact AI companion device, because apparently the home screen no longer provides enough places for an assistant to live.

Wearables that record your life

Bee offers one of the lower-cost entries at $49.99. The pendant can clip to clothing or work as a fitness band, records everything it hears, and learns routines and preferences to create reminders and notes.

Bee includes a mute button for private moments, though a device built around recording everything still asks users to make privacy a daily habit. Its companion app is available only on iOS and comes with a $19 monthly subscription. The app lets users ask Bee questions, review key takeaways from the day, and read chronological transcripts of conversations.

Amazon acquired the wearables startup in July 2025 and launched its first new products earlier this month. The Bee Frontier costs $74.99 and can sit on the wrist or clip to clothing, while the $99.99 Bee Eclipse is a credit-card-sized device that attaches magnetically to the back of a smartphone.

Both new devices offer the same core functionality as the previous generation. Users can also connect Bee to Alexa, and Bee is positioned as a more affordable alternative to devices such as the Plaud Note and Plaud NotePin.

Limitless, formerly known as Rewind, takes a similar recording-first approach. Its $99 conversation-recording pendant continuously listens and turns meetings, calls, and conversations—with consent—into searchable, summarized knowledge.

That makes Limitless a practical fit for professionals, especially journalists, who need to recall important discussions. The companion app includes 10 hours of AI features per month for transcription and summaries, with an option to unlock unlimited features for $29 per month.

Omi costs $89 and can answer questions, summarize conversations, create to-do lists, and help schedule meetings. It runs conversations through ChatGPT so it can remember context about the user and offer personalized advice.

Omi can be worn as a necklace or attached to the side of the head with medical tape. It detects when the wearer is speaking to it, which is a useful distinction when the device is otherwise always listening.

Companions, avatars, and self-improvement

Friend is one of the most hyped personal AI devices. The $129 white pendant hangs around the neck, connects to a phone through Bluetooth, and functions as an emotional support companion that recognizes tone and mood.

Friend constantly listens and can respond or send proactive messages. The approach drew backlash after the company’s subway ad campaign in NYC was vandalized with messages such as “surveillance capitalism.” The company later unveiled Friend 2.0, which adds a built-in speaker so the device can communicate with users and express a more distinctive personality.

Meta introduced its first AI wearable in September, offering a new way to access its personal AI assistant, Muse. The device has not yet shipped, but it is expected to feature Jolly, a playful digital avatar representing the assistant.

Muse lives in a pocket-sized device that users can carry or attach to a keychain. A miniature display shows the avatar, while voice commands let users interact with Muse and ask it to complete tasks.

Nirva takes a different route from productivity tools and meeting notes. Founded by former Meta Reality Labs employees, the startup is building an AI wearable focused on personal growth.

Nirva can be worn as a pendant or bracelet and listens to the wearer’s speech, turning everyday experiences into a personal journal. Its companion app helps users explore patterns in behavior, understand their emotions and communication style, and find ways to improve.

Nirva plans to open orders in November, with shipments to early users targeted for the end of the year. The device will cost $249.

The hardware is getting smaller, cheaper, and easier to wear. The unresolved question is still the largest one: how much of ordinary life should become searchable data just because a pendant can remember it?

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