[beau_g]

Being a designer myself, but in the interest of public good, I will share my design here and urge anyone else to copy it. The ideal form factor for this device is a cowboy hat. Here's why

1. Such a device will require significant local compute, generating a lot of heat. It cannot be too close to the body, and require efficient cooling. In the cowboy hat, the processing can be placed above the head in the bucket of the hat, and the cooling dispersed in a large surface area around the brim

2. Such a device requires 360 degree camera vision, thus cannot be a backpack or vest type design (which also bring heat too close to the body). It also must be close to eye level (cannot be shoes).

3. Has to be able to be worn in any environment, with any style. A cowboy hat is great for sun protection, and in the rain.

[alexose]

4. Allows for future product tiering, e.g., a sombrero-style "plus" model

[moltude]

The "Urban Sombrero" if you will.

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[tim333]

It could also incorporate solar cells on the upside.

[hnuser123456]

I've been wanting an AI drone companion for decades. Forget having to wear any tech. But I'll be building my own. And I'll just wear a regular cowboy hat when it's hot and sunny.

[julg]

The Simpsons already had this idea.

[Balgair]

Do you mean the Nacho hat?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOsWfzzvlkU

Or was that an episode that I missed in the last ... 15 years... Oh man...

[julg]

This one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_MPJuqnze8 It’s also a surveillance device…

[Balgair]

The bit about the neck pain. Man, reminds me of the issues VR headset users complain about.

Simpsons really did do it first

[tim333]

I myself feel a robotic talking donkey like the one in Shrek would be the ideal form factor.

[lif]

"These violent delights have violent ends."