Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ...
by joshspankit on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:31PM
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Agreed.
Cloud processing can be tempting as the primary revenue stream, but it entirely cuts off those users who cannot send arbitrary PII over the internet (regardless of encryption promises).
It also invites the (especially now-LLM-empowered) enthusiasts to reverse engineer it.
Instead, consider selling the glasses with >20% profit, and give local users a cheaper subscription to something else (maybe the model updates?) so they can also help keep the company sustainable.
Cloud processing can be tempting as the primary revenue stream, but it entirely cuts off those users who cannot send arbitrary PII over the internet (regardless of encryption promises).
It also invites the (especially now-LLM-empowered) enthusiasts to reverse engineer it.
Instead, consider selling the glasses with >20% profit, and give local users a cheaper subscription to something else (maybe the model updates?) so they can also help keep the company sustainable.