A mask-style device designed to reduce voice leakage so people can talk to AI and take calls more freely—anywhere
Verne Technologies, Inc. announced the first public unveiling of Wearphone, a mask-style wearable designed to help people use voice AI and take calls in everyday environments where privacy matters. Wearphone is being introduced publicly for the first time at CES 2026.
Voice is becoming the fastest interface to AI—but in open offices, cafés, airports, and shared spaces, speaking out loud can feel exposed. Wearphone is built to address that reality by reducing voice leakage from the wearer’s speech while aiming to keep communication clear to the person on the other end of a call.
“Text is slow, but voice is exposed — especially as we start talking to AI more often,” said Daiki Takeuchi, Founder & CEO of Verne Technologies, Inc. “Wearphone is our attempt to make voice practical in the real world, by protecting speech in everyday environments. I dropped out of Minerva University and started Verne at 21 because I believe the next computing shift is voice-first—and privacy has to be built in from day one.”
What you can see at CES 2026
1) Voice AI Wearable Experience (Hands-On Design Mock)
CES attendees can pick up, touch, and wear the design mock around the neck (not on the mouth) while using earphones to try “beyond-privacy” voice experiences.
The experience includes voice-driven tasks such as message replies, timers, calculations, and reminders, with Verne developing its in-house AI software “AndyAI” to power these scenarios.
Verne will also demonstrate “voice vibe-coding”: speaking prompts into existing tools (e.g., Lovable, Uizard) to show a magical-feeling flow from voice input to an instantly generated prototype.
2) Voice Privacy & Call Quality Demo (Technical Demo Unit)
To illustrate voice-leakage reduction and call clarity, Verne staff will wear the technical demo unit (attendees will not wear it) and run side-by-side comparisons.
A nearby microphone will capture the difference, and the effect will be visualized on a large monitor as the waveform shrinks, making the change easy to understand on the show floor.
The demo also includes a real call flow—connecting Wearphone to one device and calling another—so attendees can listen via earphones and experience call audio quality in a noisy environment.
Wearphone is available for pre-order now at verne-tech.com/en/wearphone/waitlist. Early-access pricing is US$450 (MSRP US$500) and is fully refundable any time before the product ships. Verne expects to begin shipping in Summer 2026, with Priority Batch #1 targeted for Q3 2026 (estimate).
For info, visit http://verne-tech.com
