Odies AI Coworkers: Screen-Based AI Companions for Mac Providing Contextual Help and Reminders
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Aditya Gopal Ganguly
More crust than filling. Mostly air.
Summary
Odies AI Coworkers are screen-based AI companions for Mac that provide ambient co-presence and contextual help. They live on the user's screen, offering reminders for movement and hydration, encouragement, and assistance with any application through a double-tap interface. The product represents a first step toward ambient AI companions focused on co-presence rather than direct interaction.
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They remind you to move, stay hydrated and cheer you on from time to time.
Just double tap Odies and they can provide contextual help with any app.
We believe AI companions should be ambient and more about co-presence, Odies for Mac is our first step in that direction.
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