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I like this, but of course the location it points to should be programmable at any time.

Then it's useful for everyone without dementia as well, and a bigger market is better.

For me, this is the perfect motorcycle navigation. In fact, I use an app that turns my smart watch into exactly this product--an arrow pointing to my destination at all times, no other information (distance might be nice though)

Actually, if it's for people with dementia, I think it should have a couple words on it. "Home", an actual arrow, and a distance. Two of those could be static additions, if the designer will allow their minimalism to be sacrificed for the actual goal of the product.





> motorcycle navigation

Have you seen the Beeline app/hardware? Pretty much a similar concept of 'follow the arrow' to get to where you need to go. https://beeline.co/

> programmable at any time

I assume a caregiver application could reprogram the location pushpin as a feature.


I hadn't seen Beeline, but it looks sweet. I may pick one up.

I always wonder if I'm just buying future ewaste, though. Looks like it requires their app, which requires their live servers. One acquisition away from end-of-lifed.


The Beeline app lets you start navigation and 'simulate' a Beeline on screen, if you'd like to try one.



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