Withings’ Omina is her vision for the future of bathroom scales

Concept devices are always difficult. For anyone who turns into a real product a year later, there are a thousand disappointments. Maybe the concept can’t be mass-produced at an affordable enough price to make it viable for business. Maybe the technology isn’t reliable enough to really deliver on the promises its creators made during the glossy presentation. And sometimes it was never more than a bit of Kabuki to boost the share price or attract new investors.

With that caution in one hand we can now explore withings a new concept device, the Omina, which he says is his vision for the future of health monitoring. It’s a pad and smart mirror designed to usurp yours bathroom scale and take up much more space in your home. The idea is that it will offer a “holistic” view of your physical health, demystifying your biological markers as it goes.

Get on board and you’ll be shown a 3D body model that will visualize the results of all the metrics it can access. Omina will be able to check your weight, heart health and metabolic health, which will be integrated with all the data from your other Withings devices. This includes stats about your activity, sleep health and blood pressure, depending on what you own.

Omina “comes” with its own AI voice assistant, offering real-time feedback to help you reach your fitness goals. He will also answer questions, offer motivational quotes and guide you through any obstacles you may encounter. It will also connect to any telemedicine provider that integrates with the system, allowing you to share your vital signs with your doctor.

Naturally, as a concept device, you won’t be able to buy one now or potentially ever, but it’s described as “in development.” However, Withings has promised that AI assistant and telemedicine features will arrive in the Health Mate app at some point this year. In the meantime, you should probably consider buying a house with a bathroom big enough to accommodate one of these things.