Show HN: Privacy-first open-source AI voice recorder as a hardware plugin

Phones can often feel cumbersome when quick action is needed.

This is where a sleek, accessible, and intelligent solution comes in—an open-source, AI-powered pocket recorder. It syncs recordings locally, provides summaries, and runs on low-power ESP32-S3 hardware with Bluetooth and WebSocket support. The device attaches to a phone via MagSafe or works as a standalone unit, effortlessly capturing conversations, meetings, and spontaneous ideas.

The first prototypes were developed in a San Francisco garage, and the project is now being made open-source to let others build and customize it.

Your feedback on the device is highly valued!

The landing page is live: https://www.openvision.engineering/, and you can watch the product video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XupW9pi11MI.

If you’re in San Francisco, you’re welcome to see it in action! Located in Presidio, the creators are happy to meet in person and demonstrate the product.


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