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The three-microphone smart case records independently of the earbuds, while viaim’s Vitana AI layer turns what it captures into drafts and tasks routed into tools like Claude Code, Codex and Google Workspace.
Building on the success of itsRecDot and OpenNote earbuds over the last year, Rise is built to be proactive with captured content, and is aimed to bridge the gap between dedicated work recording tools and everyday premium earbuds. It serves AI power users, technical product managers, developers, researchers, consultants, and high-information-density professionals who rely on tools like ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, and Cursor.
A key feature of the viaim Rise design is its signature press-to-rise smart charging case. Pressing the case brings the earbuds upward in a single press and raises the earbuds out of the case. Beyond aesthetic appeal, the smart case functions as an active part of the AI experience—serving as a quick-recording trigger and providing an optimized desk-side capture angle during meetings, travel, and daily operations.
“Most AI tools still wait for you to type something into them,” said Shawn Ma, CEO at viaim. “We built Rise around a simpler idea: the most valuable information in your day is already being spoken out loud. The question is whether anything happens to it afterward.”
Key Features
- Rise builds memory from your day without recording it. In Always-on Listening mode, Rise processes ambient conversation in roughly five-minute segments, building structured memory – topics, decisions, open questions – without retaining the underlying audio. If you want a recording, you start one explicitly; listening continues uninterrupted alongside it. Listening runs only while the viaim app is active, stops entirely when the app is closed, and can be scheduled to specific hours or workdays. PDF
- Through viaim’s Space Intelligence feature, teams can bring meeting notes, documents, web links, and project materials together in a single Space. Vitana synthesizes these inputs to automatically surface new facts, potential project risks, and logical next steps.
- Rather than leaving conversations trapped in voice notes, viaim Rise turns dialogue into actionable drafts, briefs, and task lists. With user authorization, tasks can be routed into the tools professionals already work in – including Google Workspace, Codex (ChatGPT Desktop), Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc., with additional integrations planned. (Integration availability varies by region and platform; final scope will be confirmed at launch.)
- To earn all-day wearing time, viaim Rise uses a dual-driver acoustic design – an 11mm woofer paired with a 6mm tweeter – with Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification and LDAC/LHDC codec support. An 11-microphone array, including a VPU bone-conduction sensor, handles both call clarity and transcription input in noisy environments.. The earbuds feature Apple MFi and Google Fast Pair for multi-device setup, Apple Find My network integration, and MagSafe magnetic wireless charging.
Rise is optimized for sensitive business discussions and personal data protection, it operates under a strict privacy-first model:
User data belongs entirely to the user and is never treated as an advertising product or sold.
Raw audio is not retained in real-time mode.
Built-in encrypted transmission, encrypted storage, and strict controlled access: viaim as a company operates under ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 certified information security and privacy management systems, and maintains SOC 2 Type II attestation. viaim’s infrastructure is built to support HIPAA-compliant workflows for organizations operating under HIPAA obligations, while maintaining a GDPR compliance programme covering data subject rights, lawful basis documentation, data processing agreements and international transfer safeguards. viaim Rise itself meets EN 18031 cybersecurity requirements for consumer radio equipment.
Pricing and Availability
viaim Rise launches on Indiegogo on August 31, 2026, afterwards it will debut at IFA Berlin. Early-backer pricing and reward tiers will be announced at campaign launch. The estimated MSRP would be $399.
Attendees, media, and industry partners visiting IFA Berlin can experience live hands-on demonstrations of viaim Rise at Booth 225, Hall 8.2, Audio, showcasing real-time conversation capture and automated task routing to developer tools.
For more product details please visit www.viaim.ai.
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