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Company

Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket)

AI-wearable startup (San Francisco; YC W26; founders Akshay Narisetti + Gabriel Dymowski) behind Hey Pocket, a screenless AI voice recorder / thought companion. CEO previously built Omi.

Based in San Francisco, California, USA · Founded 2024 · 1 model on record


Machine-readable surfaces

Key facts

Product
Hey Pocket screenless AI voice recorder (multi-model AI; MagSafe + standalone); $99; no-subscription core.
Lineage
CEO Akshay Narisetti previously built Omi (based-hardware).
HQ
San Francisco, California, USA
Founded
2024
Status
private (YC W26; ~$500K seed)
Type
both
ID
2ce88a35-6b80-4710-8129-75a39594ce17

Models (1)

Supplies to

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Sources (3)

  1. https://www.heypocket.com/
  2. https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pocket
  3. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/openvision-engineering

Common questions

What is Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket)?
AI-wearable startup (San Francisco; YC W26; founders Akshay Narisetti + Gabriel Dymowski) behind Hey Pocket, a screenless AI voice recorder / thought companion. CEO previously built Omi.
Where is Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) based?
Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) is based in San Francisco, California, USA.
When was Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) founded?
Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) was founded in 2024.
What does Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) make?
Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Hey Pocket (Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Where does Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) operate robots?
Open Vision Engineering (Hey Pocket) is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.