Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal is heavily defending his head worn wearable fitness tracking device despite severe criticisms from a section of healthcare professionals

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal is heavily defending his head worn wearable fitness tracking device despite severe criticisms from a section of healthcare professionals

He claimed himself and his team to be ‘delusional enough to think’ of building ‘the ambitious project’ of Temple

He claimed himself and his team to be ‘delusional enough to think’ of building ‘the ambitious project’ of Temple

In a post on X, Goyal introduced Temple as the ‘the world’s first roomdeaf voice Al companion’

In a post on X, Goyal introduced Temple as the ‘the world’s first roomdeaf voice Al companion’

“While working on building a health wearable as a weekend project, while | was still CEO at Eternal, we ended up making an engineering breakthrough. Which drove me back into the build mode full-time with Temple,” he wrote

“While working on building a health wearable as a weekend project, while | was still CEO at Eternal, we ended up making an engineering breakthrough. Which drove me back into the build mode full-time with Temple,” he wrote

“Temple can hear the wearer without a microphone. We have motion sensors which read the vibrations your voice generates and converts it to text. I repeat - Temple doesn’t have a mic, but can still hear you,” he added

“Temple can hear the wearer without a microphone. We have motion sensors which read the vibrations your voice generates and converts it to text. I repeat - Temple doesn’t have a mic, but can still hear you,” he added

“Temple is non-invasive and sticks to your temple using medical-grade tapes, called Grips, which are designed for 24x7 multi-day wear, through showers, swims, workouts, sleep, and everything in between. The device needs to be recharged once every week. This unlocks a way of living none of us have imagined so far. Temple never hears the room, so you can take it everywhere. You can take it into boardrooms, and nobody ever has to ask you if it is recording. It physically cannot be. There’s no reason for you to take it off,” he added

“Temple is non-invasive and sticks to your temple using medical-grade tapes, called Grips, which are designed for 24x7 multi-day wear, through showers, swims, workouts, sleep, and everything in between. The device needs to be recharged once every week. This unlocks a way of living none of us have imagined so far. Temple never hears the room, so you can take it everywhere. You can take it into boardrooms, and nobody ever has to ask you if it is recording. It physically cannot be. There’s no reason for you to take it off,” he added

“Temple is located near the superficial temporal artery, and this location enables us to capture health and wellness signals like nothing else (did you read our HR accuracy study?). Temple already does everything that most of your other fitness trackers do — HR, HRV, Sleep, VO2max, and all the jingbang. If you buy Temple, you are joining a tech-forward project for the health-conscious, and scientifically curious. Temple will forever remain a project, driven by cutting-edge R&D, and keep evolving with our needs,” he added

“Temple is located near the superficial temporal artery, and this location enables us to capture health and wellness signals like nothing else (did you read our HR accuracy study?). Temple already does everything that most of your other fitness trackers do — HR, HRV, Sleep, VO2max, and all the jingbang. If you buy Temple, you are joining a tech-forward project for the health-conscious, and scientifically curious. Temple will forever remain a project, driven by cutting-edge R&D, and keep evolving with our needs,” he added

A section of netizens have supported his idea despite the massive criticism it has faced

A section of netizens have supported his idea despite the massive criticism it has faced

“Indians punish entrepreneurs for taking risks. Look at what's happening with Deepinder Goyal and Temple. He reportedly invested 20 million dollars of his own money into this venture and stepped away from running Zomato to build something new. Think about that for a second. He is putting his own money, time and reputation on the line. The investors know what they're getting into. People spending Rs. 85,000 on the product can decide for themselves whether it's worth buying. Nobody is forcing anyone. Will the product succeed? Maybe. Maybe not. But that's what building something new looks like,” an entrepreneur said

“Indians punish entrepreneurs for taking risks. Look at what's happening with Deepinder Goyal and Temple. He reportedly invested 20 million dollars of his own money into this venture and stepped away from running Zomato to build something new. Think about that for a second. He is putting his own money, time and reputation on the line. The investors know what they're getting into. People spending Rs. 85,000 on the product can decide for themselves whether it's worth buying. Nobody is forcing anyone. Will the product succeed? Maybe. Maybe not. But that's what building something new looks like,” an entrepreneur said

“Even if Temple doesn't work out, the research, technology and talent created along the way could lead to something valuable. That's how new industries are built. Yet, instead of encouraging people who take big risks, we spend our time pulling them down. You can question the science. You can criticise the product. You can disagree with the business. That's fair. But why discourage someone for trying? India needs more people willing to take big bets, invest their own money and build things that have never been built before. One man helped change how an entire country orders food online. Today, he's trying to build something new. I'd rather encourage people like him than mock them for taking a chance. Cheer the builders. Believe in Bharat,” he added

“Even if Temple doesn't work out, the research, technology and talent created along the way could lead to something valuable. That's how new industries are built. Yet, instead of encouraging people who take big risks, we spend our time pulling them down. You can question the science. You can criticise the product. You can disagree with the business. That's fair. But why discourage someone for trying? India needs more people willing to take big bets, invest their own money and build things that have never been built before. One man helped change how an entire country orders food online. Today, he's trying to build something new. I'd rather encourage people like him than mock them for taking a chance. Cheer the builders. Believe in Bharat,” he added

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