takes the hardware even further with its first set of headphones. The the owner’s $170 Ola Friend buds will only be available in China for now. They link to Doubao, the company’s voice-activated generative AI assistant.
according to , users will be able to use the open ear buds as a travel guide and learn English (among other things) once connected to the Doubao mobile app. The publication notes that Doubao is currently the most popular GAI app in China, with more than 47 million monthly active users as of September.
Ola Friend’s debut comes after ByteDance completed its acquisition of wearable audio device maker Oladance earlier this year. ByteDance also owns a VR headset maker .
The headphones are available in four colors: purple, silver, black and white. Pre-orders are open today and the Ola Friend will ship on October 17.
