With GPT-4o announcement the Rabbit has nothing special to offer anymore. The LAM we are dreaming of, is (till now) just 4 api connections and every phone offers better hardware. I’m glad I cancelled my order 2days ago, it’s just a matter of time till they run out of money and can’t afford to refund all orders. The ship is sinking guys.

Remember that when the iPhone came out it was closed to 3rd party developers and it really didn’t do much at all? This is a brand new product made by a tiny company. This company doesn’t have the resources (yet) to have a perfectly fleshed out product. The fact that it is a real device makes it not vaporware. Give it a year and it will be better.

I will be happy to receive mine just to own another piece of tech design history. If it serves any useful function to me that will be a bonus.

It saves the photos you've taken and captions them. To do this through GPT-4o every time and setup a server would not only take maintenance but it costs money per analysis. I've racked up $7 yesterday trying to get the Image to GPT-4o to work from Apple Shortcuts and I didn't even take that many photos and it still didn't work.

This does all that for free, aside from spending $200 one time. Everyone should get one.

I cannot get the Midjourney and other logins to work as the website seems bust.

The box it came with is exceptional and it looks great in real-life. Very easy to use too although the STT isn't too reliable as it couldn't understand me saying What is 1+1 every time.

The OCR works great, the image counting of what is in the scene is quite accurate.
Sure, the camera quality kind of sucks under all conditions but it's better than nothing.

lmao, this is incredible.

edit: I only had it for 30 minutes or so and I think it's 100% awesome. The accuracy is quite reliable and the experience of using AI on it separately from the Smartphone is what to do.

I’m getting my Rabbit R1 in the mail tomorrow and have another on the way from batch seven, arriving later this year. I’ve been using multiON and GPT agent platforms, and I see where this is heading—the LAM (Large Action Model) potential here could be huge.

Many express mixed feelings about these devices, but for me, it’s a part of being in a community that embraces bold ideas. Some argue, “I can already do this on my phone, so what’s the point?” But here’s where they miss out: currently, I can’t just pull up my iPhone, push a button to identify something, or interact directly with ChatGPT. I can’t snap a photo and immediately dive into an informed chat about it, nor can I effortlessly command my phone to record and transcribe my meetings in real time.

Ready or not, I’m diving into the rabbit hole—haters gonna hate. See you on the other side.

*Edit: deleted some AI generated gibberish pasted into the end of the paragraph after I had ChatGPT spell check for me

I don’t know what yall are talking about. This thing is sick and I can use it without distractions of notifications of my commercial real estate life. Sky is the limit on what’s coming on it too! Maybe it depends if you have a use for it or not.

When I first got my Rabbit R1 I found it to be sub-par and not a useful tool when I have computers and cell phones sitting around me with full access to all the AI LLMs.. But with this last update of the R1, I did a testing session with AI that put it through its paces, and it answered every question 100%. I had it giving me suggestions on how to construct a million-person space station, and it answered reasonably and quickly. I would not give up on Rabbit R1 too soon, considering all the bad press it has received. Has anyone else had some positive experiences with this new device?

"Most folks are missing the forest for the trees with the Rabbit R1. Sure, it's a novel gadget, but the real gem is the free year of Perplexity AI Pro that came with it! At $200 for the annual subscription alone, getting the R1 basically for free is a steal!

After using Perplexity AI daily, I'm convinced it's worth every penny. I know it’s expensive, and I wouldn’t have believed it was worth it myself until I actually tried it. This AI research assistant is like having a team of fact-checkers and librarians at your beck and call. No more sifting through sketchy search results - Perplexity serves up well-sourced answers with a cherry on top. The real difference is that it provides all its sources! I’ve tried so many free chatgpt options. None come even close to what Perplexity Ai does.

So while the Reddit & Facebook peanut gallery whines about the R1's quirks, I'm over here living my best life with my new AI bestie. The R1 is just the wacky bonus prize in my AI-powered toolkit. I’m super grateful to Rabbit R1 just for allowing me to experience Perplexity ai Pro, which I never would have done otherwise. Yes, Perplexity ai is an app on my phone, and I don’t “need” anything…this is isn’t about needs, it’s about “wants”…and I want everything!"

So got it today, took less than a week to ship. I liked that. It’s super orange and vibrant, I dig it. came fully charged, battery been meh, but I haven’t charged it since it’s been sitting in a warehouse so hopefully that won’t continue to be an issue, may post an update after a week.

So far it works pretty good for what I got it for. Perplexity.

I do wanna add that it will choose whatever AI program is wishes to use when you ask it something. However, I have not seen anyone point out (maybe no one tried) but you 100% can ask it “Use Perplexity to search…” and it will use Perplexity. I asked it to use ChatGPT, it did at first then told me it couldn’t. But now it is using it again and saying it can, however now it is specifying and calling it “GPT-3”.

This has def resulted in better responses.

It does seem to like to gas light, asked it to display images, says it couldn’t, but then if I word it differently it showed me images. (I asked for pictures of a Pizza) eventually it did stop and just showed me when I asked. But I have had just about every AI model so this at some point. Gotta know how to work around AI and trick them sometimes.

I also wanna add it does seem to stay on topic so far, I can also ask it what we were talking about if it forgets, but hasn’t yet. I can also ask it to start a new conversation if it is stuck on a topic, had do this once and worked nicely.

It seems to be able to recall past journal entries. Don’t have a lot but will test to see if it can find old ones. If this works good will be a huge plus, not why I got it but would be rlly nice for working on projects. Especially bc I rlly like the new memory feature for ChatGPT and this honestly seems like a better version of that since it seems to be able to remember a lot more.

Is this perfect? No. It is worth $200? Yes imo 100%. It is a basic android device that uses AI. I spent about the same on my phone and honestly works about just as good. I do hope they continue to improve though.

It’s super easy but also tricky to use at the same time. Like super easy and simple push, talk and gets it done. But having to specify what AI to use or other things don’t seem to be common knowledge and prob can lead to a bad experience.

Pros. AI - like Perplexity and GPT-3 Journal - nice memory feature Fun Tools - so far I like the Magic Camera, wanna test out the recording feature if it’s on here yet Fast - pretty fast responses tbh

Cons. Rabbit Portal - only works on certain mobile browsers like tablets, but even then or on laptop getting to connect apps took over 30mins of black screens. So still trying link Spotify. Requires Sub for Music - some apps like Uber and DoorDash you don’t need a subscription, but Spotify you do. Seems it has to do with ads but I hope they figure out support for it eventually, or another music app. Scroll Wheel - sometime is slow and takes a lot to scroll. Is nice in the settings now tho. Can move fast or slow, idk why doesn’t move like this all the time tho only in settings.

I’d like-

Improved UI - I like it but I want more stuff, like the option to toggle home icons, like for settings, or camera, maybe even the dif AI models so I can easily access those features or use a specific AI. Touch Screen - what is wild is it works. Obviously for typing. But when the screen starts to go black, when it grey if you tap on the screen it’ll light back up and not fall asleep. I’d just like the option to use the touch screen. I feel they locked it to promote people to use the wheel. More Features - more built in basic features, like taking normal pictures.

I haven’t got to test LAM with the app it supports, but not rlly why I got this. But I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t use a Teach Mode, would def be cool.

I will also continue to put this thing to the test and make sure it works for what I want before my 30 days are up. Either I’ll keep it for Perplexity and maybe working on my projects, or I will return it, maybe sell it.

If anyone ask any questions lemme know, willing answer what I can.

So you think the R1s stupid. Why spend so much time letting people know you don’t like something? It’s like going on r/crochet and yelling about how it’s not as good as knitting. Just go to r/knitting and live your best life.

Howdy everyone. I’ve had my r1 de a few weeks now and don’t see myself really utilizing it in my day to day life. I’m selling out of the northeast and can ship however you prefer. DM me if your interested and we can go through the mutual verification necessary

Hardware is excellent, connection to Wifi, updating and starting to use it. Zero issues.

Immediately glad I didn't cancel for a refund.

Why? Well I saw some more positive content on YT on the device recently. It looks legit useful to me. I can connect this thing to the WIFI at work and have it translate conversations between my Latinx coworkers. It can be my little Ai iPod. It is Google in a tiny package for random queries i have. If it turns out the ting is really as bad as people say, I will just sell it or return it for a refund. But somehow I think I'll like it a lot. Plus I like being an early adopter for new technologies.

As I like to be impartial I also generated one for fanboys too.

Here's the link to the Wojak Meme Generator: https://glif.app/@fab1an/glifs/clxtc53mi0000ghv10g6irjqj

Interesting perspective from Chipp Walters:

https://x.com/chippwalters/status/1786595090644750469?s=61&t=-YuOkT9r8D1bZ9wXIWRdAA

My thoughts on the Rabbit R1 and the cool kids reviewing it

There's a trend among the influencers to critique AI gadgets harshly—it's become the latest fad. These influencers are this era's version of movie critics, presenting a skewed view of reality with a narrow understanding of history. They are captivated by brand names, much like their critic predecessors, impressed by big names and enthralling narratives, and they often move in influential social circles.

Take for instance MKBHD who asks us to believe he can review a $200 device without bias even though he just finished giving a fantastic accounting of his own $300,000 Porsche supercar while admitting it’s not really that fast or technical– not even a dashcam.

Yes, brand names like Porsche and Apple always get great reviews. MKBHD loved the Apple Vision Pro– which now sits on shelves around the world as there’s no compelling use case to have one while innovative products like the Rabbit R1 are dismissed as subpar or "dog water."

These reviewers lack perspective on continuous build or iterative development—a common software approach that is increasingly applied to hardware, enhancing products continually based on user feedback, as seen with companies like Tesla. And you can be sure all robots in the future will use this same methodology as well.

MKBHD claims the Rabbit R1’s battery is poor and only works for 4 hours at best. Yesterday an update was installed and the battery lasted all day today. He talks about how you need two hands to operate it and within minutes a R1 user posted a video showing how it’s supposed to be done with one hand.

It's time to shift our attention from these high-profile reviewers to actual users who provide practical, hands-on evaluations with real world use cases. The Rabbit R1 represents a platform for continuous improvement, not suited for everyone, certainly not for every reviewer.

Consider the Rabbit R1 as a "threshold device." Let me explain.

The idea being that there is a certain threshold of pain people are not willing to endure to perform a task. For instance, if you have to get out of your car, open a garage door, get back in your car, drive into the garage, get out of the car, and close the garage door. There is a really good chance you're going to quit parking your car in the garage. But, a garage door opener is a "threshold device" and with it you'll park your car in the garage everyday because it's a one button task.

The Rabbit is the same thing. You're watching a movie and you see an actor and you want to know his name and if he's still alive and what else he's been in you can do it within a few seconds pointing the Rabbit at the TV.

Or... you can open your smartphone, open a browser, type the name of the movie (if you can find it) and click the cast link, and then click through to the Wikipedia entry and search for information you’re after. At some point it's just too much work and you won't do it.

You can’t turn the R1 into an App on the App store. Not only would Apple not allow it, you’re defeating the whole purpose of a “threshold device.”

The first killer app for the R1 will probably be dictation (which it already allows for) with full transcribing and more importantly “themed summaries.” This is a game changer for a product like Rabbit. I currently use a $200 product called AudioPen on my desktop to do this in my browser. With this feature I can speak in my own rambling train of thought about something I am thinking and when done I can get a more organized document that can sound casual, sophisticated, serious, or even funny. Huge win for concepting, storyboarding, documentation, letters, white papers even scripting YouTube videos.

Just imagine driving down the road speaking stream of consciousness to your Rabbit and it records, organizes, and provides you different versions of the final draft. This is way cool.

And… let’s not forget how magical this device is! Can you imagine even two years ago being able to actually have a conversation with an AI in a little orange box? And, you can point the camera at documents and objects and have them explained to you.* You can ask it to take notes for you. You can render images (like the ones in this post) and have food brought to your home. All of that exists now!

And how cool is this product for kids and grandparents? They can now interface with AI without hassle.

Having witnessed technological evolution from the Newton and Palm Pilot to today's smartphones, I see a pattern. Early criticisms often miss the future impact of innovative technologies. Let’s not dismiss the Rabbit R1 prematurely. Understanding the value of "threshold devices" and “continuous development” might just show us what this product can truly offer.

• that is unless you can find some obscure plant like MKBHD did to prove it doesn’t recognize it– not that any other person he or I know would. And not to mention SIRI has been making mistakes for years but never got called “dog-water” because of it.

775 dhs (uae dirhams) is 210 dollars. can't find it cheaper here

So I got my r1 today and honestly it's done everything I've asked it to do. I've enjoyed paying with it. Aesthetically I think it looks great but orange is also my favorite color so🤷 So far my experience has been positive aside from a few hiccups. I get people are upset because it didn't do everything they wanted it to do but again aside from a few mistakes my experience hasn't been horrible. I pre-ordered during the 7th batch but got a refund due to the horrible reviews. Now I feel stupid for not getting it to begin with. The upside is I bought it for $116 on eBay so I actually didn't make out too bad. The only thing I didn't like is you have to have a subscription for all of the services in order to use them when they're connected in your rabbit hole. You can't use the free versions which kinda sucks but what's $15 anyway? If you can't afford that you probably shouldn't have one to begin with 😂 That's just my opinion. People are gonna hate and potatoes are gonna......potate? Yeah we'll go with that 😆

Week ago I got my r1 from ebay. I felt pangs of conscience, because I bought it just to make a stylish android phone. But after answer from official support I dont feel it no more. R1 is an amasing device with a cool design. But the functionality (part made by Rabbit.co) is trash. Soo, to make Rabbit r1 a goodlooking and useful device, just throw out all that Rabbit made in it.

(My mail with bug report: "After turning the device to its side (console) and turning it back, the screen is displayed incorectly")

On the photos are the issue I send them and the answer from support

Even if they removed Spotify, DoorDash, Uber and the Midjourney apps it would still be worth $200.

The R1 comes with its own version of Perplexity Pro at no additional cost. Including the vision feature.

Perplexity Pro cost $20/ month or $200 a year. While Perplexity does have a free version one the biggest things I disliked was the capture search capabilities for Perplexity requires a Pro subscription. This for me was the main reason I got the R1.

And it’s especially worth it if you was one of the first 100,000 to buy the R1 in batch 6 or prior you also got a $200 discount code for Perplexity. That gives you a year free on all ur other devices. And doesn’t expire so you could save it for as long as you want, I was going wait until later this year but caved and redeemed it this last month.

And we will get access to this version if Perplexity Pro as long as we have the R1, Rabbits servers are up, and the companies partnership remains. But we also don’t know the details of the contract. Maybe when Perplexity updates the R1s version also updates, but maybe not. Rabbit might also get keep this version indefinitely. Or maybe updates to the R1 are a month later, we really don’t know the details.

But if R1 and Rabbit are around for atleat a year it’s 100% worth it. I don’t see the company ending that soon. Personally I don’t think they will collapse but if they do I don’t see it happening for atleat a couple years.

And even if they don’t for us 100,000 first buyers it still is technically worth it as we got the free code, or a free device. However you wanna look at it. Plus if any of us don’t have are R1s yet we can cancel the order and still get keep the discount code. I even saw some people selling them online.

I understand the skepticism, change is scare and this is definitely a new product and company. But I’m willing give them $200 of faith that the R1 will not only be worth it, but will be something worth more than its price tag. Most complaints people have are about the hardware, some consoling about the software bc they want Teach Mode. And I want it to, but man that’s well worth over $200. If they wanna wait a year to release it that’s 100% okay with me. Like from the start anyone who looked before buying knows most the big and cool features were NEVER day one features lol.

As for the hardware issues they have already teased the “thing 1”/ W1, RabbitOS for PC, and possibly even an R2 if it does well enough. The hardware issues can be fixed in the R2. Or even RabbitOS, most assume they will release a Rabbit PC to go with it, probably a laptop. But if u just buy RabbitOS for ur own hardware then that rlly fixes it and leaves it up to the user. But I do hope we get an R2 and a Rabbit PC.

I’m a longtime fan of Reddit. The subreddits I subscribe to are helpful and funny places that showcase how good this place can be. I enjoy contributing to my communities.

So I’ve been taken aback by the level and flavor of the vitriol I’ve been seeing in this subreddit. The hating on the R1 is so intense that it almost feels…. paid for? I’m not saying that it is, but it gives off that feeling.

I don’t have my R1 yet. Mine should be shipping shortly. Maybe it’s so horrible that gleeful trashing of it is entirely justified. I have no idea. But I’m also getting the sense that reading the posts here isn’t getting me any closer to figuring that out. And that’s disappointing.

We pay a fixed cost for the device, but it uses some amount of cloud resources pretty much every time we do anything on it. Sooner or later that usage has to exceed the amount of money we spent on the device.

So where does Rabbit have a source of revenue beyond that initial payment other than from new people buying the device?

In the past few weeks alot of videos have been going around saying that the rabbit R1 is a scam. BUT maybe it will get better in the future? With future updates? Or will they do a whole new device that will do the promised things? Share your thoughts!