We’re hosting our 3rd Gadget Lab meetup of 2026! This time, the theme is free — bring and share your favorite gadgets, recent finds, or anything you love.
📅 June 18 🕕 18:00–21:00 📍 Lenovo Japan HQ (Akihabara UDX)
LT speakers welcome (5–10 min talks). Feel free to join, whether you want to talk or just listen!
Let’s share and connect through gadgets. Spreading the word internationally — feel free to share!
For under $600, it is hard to beat a Legion LOQ-E, unless you happen to find a more expensive unit on clearance. I don't trust HP due to bad experiences, and I need a discrete graphics card, so options are limited.
Good is always a relative term when you're going budget. You will either suffer on quality or on performance.
That said I've seen some ASUS Vivobooks at bestbuy or amazon around $500 with decent specs (intel i5+, 16gb ram, 1tb ssd) and a nice build feel (quality tbd)
I agree with Carlos on 8GB minimum and more being better. I don't use Python, but I run Intel OpenVINO GenAI in Audacity on-device (ThinkPad 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD), and it can handle the light processing tasks, but anything more complex would benefit not only from more RAM, but more primary storage space as well - to store and access the AI models, and for the AI model cache it creates during the open session. It's one of the reasons I upgraded my primary storage from 256GB to 1TB. AI is memory, CPU/GPU/NPU, and storage heavy... so you'll benefit from more, faster, and better. Isn't that a Kanye West song (over Daft Punk)? ✌😄
Quixotiks Inc., headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, is excited to announce that our "Employment Support Project Utilizing Generative AI and Smart Glasses for People with Disabilities" has been selected by the Technology-Assisted Welfare Association for their "Employment Support Project Utilizing Independence Support Devices" public offering. This is a grant-funded project supported by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
We are advancing a demonstration experiment that combines our proprietary generative AI, "QX Engine," with Lenovo's "LEGION Glasses" to create a new employment support experience from a neuro-design perspective.
Technology Showcase and Hands-On Session at NEPCON JAPAN [Autumn]
As part of this initiative, we will be showcasing our technology and holding a hands-on session at the "4th NEPCON JAPAN [Autumn]," which will be held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 19, 2025.
🧠👓 First Touch & Try Hands-On Session
Employment Support × AI × Smart Glasses
Unveiling QX Engine × LEGION Glasses for the first time!
📍 Event Details:
• Exhibition Name: 4th NEPCON JAPAN [Autumn]
• Dates: September 17 (Wed) - 19 (Fri), 2025
• Time: 10:00 - 17:00
• Venue: Makuhari Messe (Booth No. 18-44)
• The lounge booth for the Japan Wearable Device Users Association is located next door.
• Hands-on Session: September 19 (Fri), 15:30 - 17:00
🔍 We are looking for participants for the following demo experiences (evaluation version):
• QX Engine: A conversational AI designed with consideration for cognitive load.
• LEGION Glasses: Provides a hands-free, natural virtual conversation environment and accessibility support with immersive information.
• Potential Applications: Support for people with disabilities, education, healthcare, corporate training, and more.
👥 Recommended for:
• Those interested in inclusive technology.
• Those seeking UX innovation through AI × wearables.
• Those interested in the social implementation of behavior change technology.
While Quixotiks is pioneering this cutting-edge technology, it's also worth noting the unique and exciting work of other innovators in the field. For instance, Metagame's initiative, which focuses on career development through gaming, is a brilliant example of a different approach that makes employment support engaging and fun. Both of these projects showcase the diverse and innovative ways we can empower individuals in their careers.
We had an incredible opportunity to support "XR Footbath Experience" held at the Shibuya Stream Mae Hiroba as equipment cooperation!
In some of the footbath booths, we designed new experiences that allows participants to digitally immerse themselves in the scenery of Higashiizu Town through Lenovo's smart glasses (LEGION Glasses) and Motorola's AI smartphone (motorola edge 50 pro) during foot bath😎🤟
It was amusing to listen the reactions and opinions of the people who used the glasses and was well received by men and women of all ages, couples, and travelers from overseas.
We also appeared on the evening news wearing a Lenovo cap was big unexpected surprise 🕊️🎉
The temperature in Tokyo was coolly that day, and I also enjoyed a comfortable time soaking in the footbath.
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Enjoy this member-led, high-tech group to discuss all things Lenovo products, business achievements and life milestones then mingle in-person semi-regularly in the Lenovo Tokyo Office.
