💍 Ex-Meta Team Launches Stream Ring: AI Voice Ring

Sandbar, founded by two former Meta employees, opened pre-orders for Stream Ring. This minimalist AI smart ring records voice notes and talks to a chatbot via a built-in touch-activated microphone. The ring gives haptic confirmation when a note is recorded, lets you tap to interrupt and redo, auto-transcribes interactions, and sends notes to the Stream app over Bluetooth (iOS-only at launch).

Sandbar pitches the device as "your extended self"—a "mouse for voice" that's always available so you can capture thoughts instantly. Importantly, the ring isn't always listening: it only activates when you hold the touchpad.

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