Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking
Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking
Vocci 智能戒指：会议记录设备的新形态
There is no dearth of different forms of hardware for meeting note-taking, including pendants, pins, and credit-card-styled devices. That hasn’t stopped Vocci from releasing a new device for the same use case in a ring form factor, which is convenient but could create some privacy issues. 市面上用于会议记录的硬件设备种类繁多，包括挂坠、胸针和信用卡式设备等。但这并没有阻止 Vocci 推出一款采用戒指形态的新设备，虽然这种形态非常便携，但也可能引发一些隐私问题。
The ring form factor is one of the easiest for anyone who wants to just press a button and have the device start recording. Pebble’s new Index 01 Ring, which I am testing right now, lets you hold the button and take a note or a reminder. Stream Ring, made by Sandbar, works similarly with a control pad on the top. Vocci’s ring takes a different path, with meeting note-taking as a central function. 对于那些希望通过按键即可开始录音的用户来说，戒指形态是最便捷的选择之一。我目前正在测试 Pebble 的新款 Index 01 戒指，它允许用户通过长按按钮来记录笔记或提醒。Sandbar 生产的 Stream Ring 也有类似的功能，其顶部配有一个控制面板。而 Vocci 的戒指则走了一条不同的路线，将会议记录作为其核心功能。
The ring has a button, which you can double-tap to start recording and double-tap again to stop. You can tap and hold the button to ask Vocci AI questions, but that only works when you have the app open. There is an indicator light and a haptic motor for recording feedback. The ring is lightweight at under 6 grams and uses titanium material on the inner and outer surfaces — likely a coating. 这款戒指配有一个按钮，双击即可开始录音，再次双击则停止录音。你也可以长按该按钮向 Vocci AI 提问，但这仅在应用程序打开时有效。设备配有指示灯和用于录音反馈的触觉马达。戒指重量不到 6 克，内外表面均采用钛金属材质（可能是涂层）。
The company claims that the Vocci ring can record notes for 8 hours on a single charge. The device comes with a chunky plastic case, which can charge the ring up to three times. 该公司声称，Vocci 戒指单次充电可录音 8 小时。设备附带一个厚实的塑料充电盒，可为戒指充电三次。
The device captures meetings very well. I have had conversations spanning more than an hour in loud cafes, and the ring managed to convert most of the chat into accurate transcripts. However, this method of note-taking is not great if you want to take short notes. 该设备在会议录音方面的表现非常出色。我曾在嘈杂的咖啡馆里进行过超过一小时的对话，戒指成功地将大部分谈话内容转换成了准确的文字记录。然而，如果你只是想记录简短的笔记，这种方式并不太理想。
The software is the disappointing part of the Vocci ring. The app itself is a bit confusing. Whenever I took shorter notes, I saw AI-generated insights that were longer than the notes themselves. Each recording has Chat, which is the main transcript; Highlights, which are short snippets you can capture by pressing the button while recording a conversation; and Notes, which is a summary and insight of the whole conversation. 软件是 Vocci 戒指最令人失望的部分。应用程序本身有些令人困惑。每当我记录简短笔记时，我看到的 AI 生成的见解往往比笔记本身还要长。每段录音都包含“聊天”（Chat，即主要文字记录）、“亮点”（Highlights，即在录音过程中通过按键捕捉的片段）以及“笔记”（Notes，即整个对话的总结和见解）。
In the app, there is a tab called Base where you can find transcripts, recordings, and anything you generate from them, and I found that redundant. I didn’t find a way to directly initiate a chat with AI for session transcripts. 在应用程序中，有一个名为“Base”的标签页，你可以在其中找到文字记录、录音以及由此生成的任何内容，但我认为这有些多余。我没有找到直接针对会议记录与 AI 发起对话的方法。
Voice-enabled rings are a great form factor for taking short notes or reminders. The app doesn’t have direct integration with reminder apps, which is a bummer. The feature rollout for its software is also slow. The company informed me that users can use Vocci’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect to other assistants, but the option to do that didn’t appear until a few weeks ago in the app. 语音戒指是记录简短笔记或提醒的绝佳形态。遗憾的是，该应用没有与提醒类应用直接集成。其软件功能的更新速度也很慢。公司告知我，用户可以使用 Vocci 的模型上下文协议 (MCP) 连接到其他助手，但该选项直到几周前才出现在应用中。
Other meeting notetakers are building their platforms to allow users to automate insights and workflow through AI, and at the moment, Vocci’s platform is not fully built out for that. 其他会议记录设备厂商正在构建各自的平台，允许用户通过 AI 实现见解和工作流程的自动化，而目前 Vocci 的平台尚未完全实现这一目标。
There are some privacy concerns with this device because of its form factor. Vocci’s ring looks like a regular piece of jewellery until someone notices the button on it. The ring has a recording indicator, but it faces the user. It’s best practice to let someone know that you are recording a conversation, and it’s also required by law in some countries and regions. 由于其形态因素，该设备引发了一些隐私担忧。Vocci 戒指看起来就像普通的珠宝，除非有人注意到上面的按钮。戒指虽然有录音指示灯，但它是朝向用户一侧的。告知他人你正在录音是最佳实践，在某些国家和地区，这也是法律要求。
But with this kind of device, some miscreants can easily choose not to disclose that information and record the conversation without anyone noticing. The company said it encourages people to disclose that they are recording, but that may not be enough. 但使用这类设备，一些不法分子可以轻易选择不披露信息，并在无人察觉的情况下录制对话。该公司表示鼓励用户披露录音行为，但这可能还不够。
At $249, the ring is pricey compared to other notetakers like Plaud or Pocket, and that is due to the device’s lightweight form factor. The ring is for someone who doesn’t want to stick a gadget on the back of their phone, wear a wristband, or wear a pendant. 售价 249 美元，这款戒指相比 Plaud 或 Pocket 等其他记录设备价格偏高，这主要是因为其轻便的形态。这款戒指适合那些不想在手机背面粘贴小工具、不想佩戴腕带或挂坠的用户。
On the hardware layer, a lot of these devices are combinations of some microphones, a battery, and a connection to the phone. We will likely see more variety in hardware meeting notetakers in the coming years, until users pick the specific formats that work for them. 在硬件层面，许多此类设备本质上都是麦克风、电池和手机连接功能的组合。未来几年，我们可能会看到更多样化的会议记录硬件，直到用户选定最适合自己的特定形态。