Nuwa Pen uses computer vision and motion sensing to digitize the words you write on paper

Nuwa pen It's a smart ballpoint pen that digitizes the words you write on paper as you write them.

The pen uses a standard D1 ballpoint ink cartridge in conjunction with AI, computer vision and motion sensors to digitize every stroke a user writes or doodles on any type of paper. Nuwa Pen will display the pen at CES 2025the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week.

Delivering in public beta in February 2025, Nuwa Pen said it will help people rediscover the joy of writing without losing the productivity of digital applications, bridging the gap between analog and digital in a way that a device cannot any other.

Available for purchase at a special pre-order price of $295 and with over 5,000 pre-orders to date, CES attendees can try the Nuwa Pen firsthand at CES Unveiled Las Vegas on Sunday, January 5, at House Mandalay Bay Hotel, with CES media preview interviews available by appointment on January 6, and at the Venetian Expo, Booth 51272 from January 7 – 10. Watch a short video about Nuwa Pen the this.

There are a number of well-documented downsides to screen-gazing humanity: poor REM sleep, reduced creativity and memory decline. Most people spend eight or more hours a day in front of a computer – often with recreational screen use. Recent mounting research, however, suggests the benefits of handwriting, which has clear benefits for thinking and learning as it helps improve literacy and communication skills.

“Writing is one of the most human activities. Many of the most remarkable ideas and literature in history were written by hand, not printed,” said Nuwa Pen CEO and founder Marc Tuiner, in a statement. “We've developed the world's smartest and most advanced pen that allows people to write, work and take meeting notes without looking at a screen. Pen-on-paper lovers get the best of both worlds, as Nuwa Pen and its free companion app allow users to share handwritten notes, review and set up easily. “

How Nuwa Pen works: Write. Make it digital. Synchronize.

You can grab a Nuwa Pen and write in a notebook, journal, loose piece of paper or Post-it note – just like a regular pen.

Nuwa Pen uses standard D1 ballpoint ink cartridges, while its AI cameras and computer vision power detect what is written and digitize it in the Nuwa+ companion app. The Nuwa+ app organizes the notes into a digital record and typed text that users can sync with their other productivity apps, such as email, calendar and notifications.

Additional features and benefits include:

Digital, easy transcription and text conversion: Digitization of notes from physical text to digital, with the freedom to write on any paper and easy transcription from handwritten notes to typed text in a few clicks;

Enhanced Notes and Seamless Sync: Sync Nuwa Pen notes with multiple devices – smartphone, tablet or computer – and allows the writer to add their notes to their calendar, email or contacts apps to integrate handwritten notes with the digital world;

Search Made Simple: No more searching through endless pages of handwritten notes – just enter a keyword to find related notes;

Sharing and Cooperation: Share Nuwa Pen notes with others and collaborate with them.

Writing dashboard: Tracks the user's writing metrics;

Unlimited storage: Saves the writer's notes forever;

Clever summary: Nuwa Pen summarizes the writer's notes so they stay organized and on track.

“Unlike most emerging technology that moves humanity further from reality, Nuwa Pen takes a bold step back – towards authenticity,” said Tuinier. “Nuwa Pen lets people write again without missing a beat in the digital world. The future of work and creativity won't revolve around bigger screens or immersive goggles. With Nuwa Pen, it's as simple as putting pen to paper.”

Nuwa Pen is available for pre-order at the special price of $295 now through mid-April 2025.

Founded in 2020, Nuwa Pen is a privately held company headquartered in Groningen, the Netherlands.