Prepare
On Live, choose one of the eight built-in Lenses and an optional Prep. Add Quick context for the immediate moment; answers and Drafts may use it, but it does not trigger playbooks.
Source baseline · VelvetSpeak 0.3.3
How VelvetSpeak works now.
Set up a conversation, learn the current phone and G2 controls, and make VelvetSpeak your own. This guide follows the held 0.3.3 source build; the latest Even Hub-uploaded client is 0.3.1, so installed screens may lag this guide.
21 settings11 related actions
The current app
Three places. One conversation.
The phone navigation is Live, Conversations, and You. Debug stays hidden inside Developer mode; it is not a fourth everyday tab.
- 01
Live
Choose a Lens and an optional Prep, check microphone and service readiness, then start the conversation. Draft can offer a time-limited line automatically; End Session and Go dark stay within reach.
- 02
Conversations
Search saved sessions. Depending on Memory Capture and what the session produced, a conversation can include recap notes, key moments, action items, and—under Full—its transcript.
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You
Review coaching, memories, people, and reply preferences. Preps is a shortcut; Help, Social, Work, Device, Data & privacy, and Account are the settings areas.
Live
Start the session. With Draft On, Velvet can automatically show one line you could say after the other person finishes; it retires after 12 seconds. Swipe-down answers, Quick Actions cards, and Coach are separate help that you request yourself.
Wrap
End Session opens Wrap with the saved facts first and an eligible Recap when available. Choose Keep & close, or Delete & close with confirmation.
Even Realities G2
Four gestures do the work.
Meanings stay consistent: click uses or expands, swipes move, and double-tap goes Back toward Listening. Press-and-hold belongs to the glasses OS, not VelvetSpeak.
- Click
- Open the Main Menu from Listening. If the answer-ready cue is filled, click serves that ready answer instead.
- Swipe up
- Open Quick Actions from Listening. Inside a list or card, move to the previous item or page.
- Swipe down
- Ask for quick help or serve the advertised ready answer. Inside a list or card, move to the next item or page.
- Double-tap
- Go Back toward Listening. On Listening it stays there; elsewhere it closes or backs out of the current surface. It never exits VelvetSpeak.
Main Menu
Optional Tone, Lens, Prep, Settings, End or Restart, then Go dark. Prep is always available, even when no Prep is saved.
Quick Actions
Lines, Smart Question, Recap, Coach when enabled, Recent, and Show prep when the current Lens has Prep content. Smart Question gives three questions; click one to request its full answer.
Go dark
Blanks the glasses and stops microphone capture and transcription without ending the session. The first supported gesture only wakes that same session.
The current map
One Prep shortcut. Six settings areas.
On the phone, open You. Preps opens the active Prep for the current Lens. Help, Social, Work, Device, Data & privacy, and Account each open their own settings area.
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Preps
Shortcut to choose or edit the active Prep for the current Lens.
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Help
How Velvet works and what to do when something needs attention.
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Social
Shared defaults plus Dating, Rapport, Humor, and Conflict style.
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Work
Shared defaults plus Debate tone. Interview, Sales, and Meeting use the family defaults.
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Device
Language, transcript, Draft, the pre-transcription reminder, sound, and Advanced.
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Data & privacy
Memory Capture, auto-save, meeting notes, session sync, export, wipe, and reset.
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Account
Sign-in code, Beta key, connected devices, and usage or minutes left.
Calm baseline
Sensible places to start
These are starting points, not a prescription. Memory Capture shows the first-run choice; an existing install may already hold another choice.
- Suggestion Length
- Medium
- Max Cards
- 5
- Coach
- Off
- Draft
- On
- Draft length
- Short
- Ask me before transcribing
- Off
- Memory Capture
- First run: Standard selected
- Get answers ready early
- On
- Session memory sync
- Off
Find the control you saw
Search current settings and actions.
Showing 21 current settings and 11 related actions for VelvetSpeak 0.3.3.
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01
Social and Work defaults
These three choices are shared by a family. Change Social and every Social Lens follows it; change Work and every Work Lens follows it.
Suggestion LengthSets how compact or detailed VelvetSpeak aims to make each suggestion.Phone: You → Social or Work · Glasses: main menu → Settings → LengthStart: Medium
- Find it
- Phone: You → Social or Work · Glasses: main menu → Settings → Length
- Applies to
- Every Lens in the selected Social or Work family
Choices
- MinThe shortest useful suggestion for a quick glance.
- MediumA speakable answer with enough context for most moments.
- LongMore detail when the answer genuinely needs it.
Good to know: The phone label is Suggestion Length; the glasses row is Length. Long can still produce a short answer when that is all the moment needs.
Max CardsCaps how many cards one answer may use on the glasses.Phone: You → Social or Work · Glasses: main menu → Settings → Max cardsStart: 5
- Find it
- Phone: You → Social or Work · Glasses: main menu → Settings → Max cards
- Applies to
- Every Lens in the selected Social or Work family
Choices
- 1Keeps each answer to a single card.
- 3Allows a little more room without a long sequence.
- 5The balanced ceiling for most conversations.
- 10Leaves room for the longest supported answers.
Good to know: This is a hard ceiling, not a target. VelvetSpeak stops as soon as the answer is complete and never pads it to fill the allowance.
CoachAdds Coach to Quick Actions so you can request a private coaching nudge when you want one.Phone: You → Social or Work · Glasses: main menu → Settings → CoachStart: Off
- Find it
- Phone: You → Social or Work · Glasses: main menu → Settings → Coach
- Applies to
- Every Lens in the selected Social or Work family
Choices
- OffHides Coach from Quick Actions for that family.
- OnShows Coach in Quick Actions for manual requests.
Good to know: Humor still follows the Social family Coach choice, but its glasses Settings page omits the Coach row. Change Social → Coach on the phone when you want to adjust it for Humor.
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Lens-specific style
These controls appear only for the Lens named below. They change its voice without changing the other Lenses.
FlirtingControls how clearly Dating suggestions show romantic interest.Phone: You → Social → DatingStart: Warm
- Find it
- Phone: You → Social → Dating
- Applies to
- Dating Lens only
Choices
- SubtleGentle, low-pressure warmth.
- WarmPlayful, kind, and natural.
- BoldClearer romantic energy that stays respectful.
WarmthControls how expressive and inviting Rapport suggestions feel.Phone: You → Social → RapportStart: Friendly
- Find it
- Phone: You → Social → Rapport
- Applies to
- Rapport Lens only
Choices
- Low-keyCasual and understated.
- FriendlyOpen but relaxed.
- WarmMore expressive and inviting while staying non-romantic.
Good to know: Rapport is the public name of the Lens. The Settings family that contains it is still named Social.
RiskControls how adventurous Humor suggestions may be.Phone: You → Social → Humor · Glasses: Humor → main menu → Settings → RiskStart: Low
- Find it
- Phone: You → Social → Humor · Glasses: Humor → main menu → Settings → Risk
- Applies to
- Humor Lens only
Choices
- LowThe safest choice for work or mixed groups.
- MediumAllows more playful callbacks in friendly rooms.
- HighAllows sharper humor for trusted audiences.
Humor StyleChooses the kind of humor VelvetSpeak aims for; Risk separately controls how edgy it may be.Phone: You → Social → Humor · Glasses: Humor → main menu → Settings → Humor StyleStart: Silver Tongue
- Find it
- Phone: You → Social → Humor · Glasses: Humor → main menu → Settings → Humor Style
- Applies to
- Humor Lens only
Choices
- Silver TongueSmooth, concise lines and the normal starting style.
- SarcasticDrier lines with a sharper edge, still limited by Risk.
- Dad JokesClean wordplay and cheerfully groan-worthy setups.
- Witty BanterQuick, playful back-and-forth that fits the moment.
- ObservationalLight humor drawn from what is happening around you.
Escalation RiskSets how cautious Conflict suggestions should be.Phone: You → Social → ConflictStart: Medium
- Find it
- Phone: You → Social → Conflict
- Applies to
- Conflict Lens only
Choices
- LowUses lighter conflict guidance.
- MediumBalances directness with de-escalation.
- HighAdds extra caution and de-escalating language.
Good to know: Higher means more cautious and de-escalating, not more aggressive.
Debate toneControls how firmly Debate presses an argument.Phone: You → Work → Debate · Glasses: Debate → main menu → ToneStart: Measured
- Find it
- Phone: You → Work → Debate · Glasses: Debate → main menu → Tone
- Applies to
- Debate Lens only
Choices
- MeasuredCalm, evidence-first, and even-handed.
- AssertiveFirm and confident.
- SharpPresses the weakest point harder without attacking the person.
03
Device and live behavior
These choices control session language, automatic Drafts, the pre-transcription reminder, what the glasses show, and which microphone listens. Early answer preparation sits in Advanced.
LanguageChooses the language used for transcription, answers, and session menus.Phone: You → Device → LanguageStart: English
- Find it
- Phone: You → Device → Language
- Applies to
- Session transcription, answers, phone session controls, and supported menus; a change applies when the next session starts
Choices
- EnglishEnglish transcription, answers, and session menus.
- EspañolSpanish transcription, answers, and session menus.
- FrançaisFrench transcription, answers, and session menus.
- DeutschGerman transcription, answers, and session menus.
- ItalianoItalian transcription, answers, and session menus.
- 中文Chinese transcription, answers, and session menus.
- 日本語Japanese transcription, answers, and session menus.
- 한국어Korean transcription, answers, and session menus.
Good to know: The picker is disabled while a session is starting, live, or paused. End or leave that session, choose a language, then start the next one. Other phone areas, including Data & privacy and Account, remain in English.
Show transcript on glassesShows or hides the recent transcript on the Listening screen.Phone: You → Device · Glasses: main menu → Settings → TranscriptStart: On
- Find it
- Phone: You → Device · Glasses: main menu → Settings → Transcript
- Applies to
- The whole app; the phone and glasses change the same choice
Choices
- OnShows recent words when there is room on the display.
- OffKeeps the Listening screen visually quieter.
Good to know: This is app-global, not per-Lens. It changes display visibility only—it does not stop transcription, cards, alerts, or menus.
DraftChooses whether Velvet automatically writes a line you could say after the other person finishes.Phone: You → Device · Glasses: main menu → Settings → DraftStart: On
- Find it
- Phone: You → Device · Glasses: main menu → Settings → Draft
- Applies to
- The whole app; the same mode follows every Lens
Choices
- OnAutomatically shows one line you could say after each eligible turn from the other person.
- Questions onlyReturns to question-only help without painting the automatic Draft line.
- OffTurns automatic Draft lines off.
Good to know: A Draft is automatic and time-limited: its Listening line retires after 12 seconds. It is separate from cards you request with swipe-down or Quick Actions, and from Coach; those wearer-requested tools remain available according to their own controls. Humor still follows the phone Draft choice, but its glasses Settings page omits both Draft and Coach; change either one on the phone for Humor.
Draft lengthSets the target length of the automatic Draft line.Phone: You → DeviceStart: Short
- Find it
- Phone: You → Device
- Applies to
- The whole app; applies to future Drafts
Choices
- ShortFits the complete Draft on the glasses and is the normal starting length.
- MediumWrites more detail; the glasses trim it while the phone shows it in full.
- LongWrites the longest Draft; the glasses trim it while the phone shows it in full.
Ask me before transcribingShows a line on each fresh Start Live attempt that you can read out or hand over so the other person knows.Phone: You → DeviceStart: Off
- Find it
- Phone: You → Device
- Applies to
- Fresh Start Live attempts; Restart and End are never gated
Choices
- OffFresh starts proceed without the optional pre-transcription reminder.
- OnShows the disclosure line before each fresh Start Live attempt.
Good to know: This wearer-controlled reminder does not replace consent requirements or decide which laws apply. On devices configured for a US region, Device may also show a one-time, dismissible jurisdiction note. That note is copy only, cannot determine anyone's location or which law applies, and is not legal advice.
Get answers ready earlyStarts preparing after a question so swipe-down help can be ready immediately.Phone: You → Device → AdvancedStart: On
- Find it
- Phone: You → Device → Advanced
- Applies to
- The whole app
Choices
- OnPrepares likely help early for faster swipe-down answers.
- OffWaits until you explicitly ask before preparing an answer.
Live microphone sourceChooses which microphone supplies audio for live transcription.Phone: You → Device → SoundStart: Glasses mic
- Find it
- Phone: You → Device → Sound
- Applies to
- The whole app
Choices
- Glasses micUses the G2 microphone and is the normal live-use choice.
- Phone micUses the phone microphone for the live session.
Good to know: Recalibrate microphone is a nearby test action, not a third source. It checks the source currently selected.
AlertsShows or hides the G2 listening and answer indicators.G2, every Lens → main menu → Settings → AlertsStart: On
- Find it
- G2, every Lens → main menu → Settings → Alerts
- Applies to
- Device-global; the same choice applies to every Lens
Choices
- OnShows the listening dot and answer lightbulb.
- OffClears only those indicator pixels.
Good to know: With Alerts Off, the session, microphone, answer readiness, and swipe-down help keep working. Alerts is different from Go dark: Go dark blanks the glasses and stops microphone capture and transcription without ending the session.
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Memory and privacy
Choose what the app keeps after a session, whether it may make a recap, and whether a summary is saved to VelvetSpeak's servers.
Memory CaptureControls how much useful session material VelvetSpeak keeps for later.Phone: You → Data & privacyStart: First-run chooser: Standard
- Find it
- Phone: You → Data & privacy
- Applies to
- The whole app; applies to future capture
Choices
- MinimalKeeps session time, duration, and Lens, but no conversation content.
- StandardKeeps useful summaries, takeaways, facts, and captured items without keeping full transcripts.
- FullKeeps all available session material, including transcripts, on this device.
Good to know: Standard is preselected in the first-run chooser; it is not a promise that every existing install currently has Standard saved. Changing the choice does not erase older data—use Wipe All for that.
Meeting notes & coachingAllows the finished transcript to be processed for a recap or Coach review.Phone: You → Data & privacyStart: On
- Find it
- Phone: You → Data & privacy
- Applies to
- The whole app; applies when future sessions end
Choices
- OnAllows recap and Coach-review processing after a session.
- OffSkips that end-of-session processing.
Good to know: This does not turn live suggestions off. Session memory sync also requires this setting because its commitments, moments, and lesson come from the recap.
Session memory syncOptionally saves a summary of each new session on VelvetSpeak's servers.Phone: You → Data & privacyStart: Off
- Find it
- Phone: You → Data & privacy
- Applies to
- What is saved on VelvetSpeak's servers, not what live coaching reads
Choices
- OffSession summaries stay on this device. Turning sync off requests deletion of the server copy while local sessions remain; an unconfirmed failure is shown and retried.
- OnSaves recap, outcome, commitments, key moments, the lesson, and captured items for each new session.
Good to know: Meeting notes & coaching must be On. There is no backfill: older sessions are not uploaded. Audio and transcripts are never saved there, but the summary is readable text rather than end-to-end encrypted. During a live session, answers, Drafts, and coaching may use saved people, notes, and the Prep; that context is processed to generate those results, not stored, and Memory Capture controls how much is included. VelvetSpeak keeps the newest 100 synced summaries for at most 12 months. Turning sync off requests deletion; an unconfirmed failure is reported and retried.
Auto-save eligible memoriesChooses whether eligible low-risk memories wait for review or save automatically.Phone: You → Data & privacyStart: Off
- Find it
- Phone: You → Data & privacy
- Applies to
- Global; the same choice applies throughout the app
Choices
- OffLeaves eligible memories visible for review so the wearer decides what to save.
- OnAuto-saves only eligible, low-risk memories based on the wearer's explicit words.
Good to know: Auto-saved items remain visible and reviewable, with one-action undo plus audit/history. Auto-save is not silent or default-on, and it does not infer or save sensitive facts.
Still not sure what to choose?
Return to the starting point shown on a setting, then change one thing at a time. If the screen does not match this 0.3.3 source-build guide, tell us which app version your Live screen shows.