source: techcrunch ai: sesame, the conversational ai startup from oculus founders, launches its ios app
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sesame, a startup from oculus co-founders, released a public preview of its conversational ai agents through a new ios app. the app offers four agents—maya, miles, simone, and charlie—each with distinct voices, personalities, and memory. it moves beyond typical chatbots by letting conversations flow naturally, even when the ai needs time to think. the company built fast search and retrieval systems so agents can access up-to-date information and run parallel searches while speaking, weaving results into responses and pivoting mid-sentence like a human.
during an earlier beta, over a million people tried maya and miles. based on feedback, sesame added search cards with images, a notes feature, a texting mode, and an incognito mode for private chats that don't save to memory. the app is free for now and available in 39 countries, though there may be a short waitlist. an android preview is planned later.
the app is a step toward sesame's larger goal of intelligent eyewear expected in 2027. the agents are designed to eventually take action on a user's behalf, not just converse. this could simplify using agentic tools by letting people speak naturally instead of crafting precise commands. the conversational approach may make ai assistants more accessible and useful for everyday tasks.
why it matters: conversational agents that handle pauses and mid-sentence updates could make ai interactions feel more natural, reducing the need for perfect prompts and broadening access to agentic tools.
source: techcrunch ai: sesame, the conversational ai startup from oculus founders, launches its ios app