An ignorant rabbit r1 unboxing
Summary
TLDRIn this candid review, the author explores the Rabbit R1, an AI assistant device designed to bridge the gap between voice commands and smartphone applications. Despite its appealing design by Teenage Engineering, the device falls short in functionality and user experience. The reviewer highlights the product's connectivity issues, unintuitive interface, and lack of essential features like a fully operational camera. The Rabbit R1, priced at $200, promises convenience with its ability to control apps through voice commands, but the execution seems to be flawed, leading to a frustrating experience. The summary of the video script underscores the potential of the concept while critically examining the current state of the product.
Takeaways
- 📦 The Rabbit R1 is a product that the reviewer had high hopes for but ultimately found disappointing.
- 💬 It is an AI assistant device designed to act as an intermediary between your voice and your phone, enabling voice control for apps that don't natively support it.
- 🎨 The design is reminiscent of Teenage Engineering, which is fitting as they were involved in the design.
- 🔋 It has a 1,000 mAh battery, which is claimed to last for a few hours and takes about 45 minutes to charge.
- 📱 Rabbit OS, which powers the device, is based on Android, and the Rabbit is essentially an app running on this OS.
- 🔍 The device has a camera, microphone, one button, one dial, and a touchscreen, but the reviewer encountered issues with the touchscreen responsiveness.
- 📞 The reviewer was unable to get the device to connect to the network, which was a significant drawback.
- 🚫 The camera function was not enabled, which was a major limitation for the reviewer.
- 🔄 The device had trouble with basic tasks like connecting to Bluetooth and performing updates.
- 🎵 It was intended to be able to play music and order services like Uber, but the reviewer experienced failure in these functions.
- 🤔 The reviewer suggests that the product may have been released prematurely for financial reasons rather than being ready for consumer use.
Q & A
What is the Rabbit R1 and what is it supposed to do?
-The Rabbit R1 is an AI assistant device that is designed to act as an intermediary between your voice and your phone, allowing you to use voice control even with applications that don't inherently support them.
Who designed the Rabbit R1 and what is its design aesthetic?
-The Rabbit R1 was designed by Teenage Engineering, which explains its aesthetic that is described as 'delightfully teenage engineering looking'.
What is the price of the Rabbit R1?
-The Rabbit R1 is priced at $200.
What are some of the technical specifications of the Rabbit R1?
-The Rabbit R1 charges via USB-C, has a 1,000 mAh battery, features an array microphone, one button, one dial, a 360° camera, and a touchscreen.
What is the Rabbit OS and its relation to Android?
-Rabbit OS is essentially a version of Android, and the Rabbit R1 functions as an app running on this customized Android OS.
Why couldn't the Rabbit R1 just be an app on your phone?
-The creators have mentioned system security as a reason for not just being an app on your phone, given the level of access it requires to perform tasks on behalf of the user.
What are some of the issues the user faced while trying to use the Rabbit R1?
-The user faced issues such as difficulty in network connectivity, an unresponsive touchscreen, a lack of camera functionality, and an overall challenging user interface experience.
What is the purpose of the 'Rabbit Hole' portal?
-The 'Rabbit Hole' is a portal where users manage their relationship with Rabbit OS and the companion device itself.
How did the user attempt to use the Rabbit R1 to book an Uber?
-The user tried to use a voice command to book an Uber to LT labs through the Rabbit R1, but the attempt failed due to the ride share status being unavailable.
What is the user's opinion on the potential of the Rabbit R1?
-The user sees potential in the concept of the Rabbit R1 but is disappointed with the current execution and feels that the product is not ready yet.
What are the user's thoughts on the design philosophy of the Rabbit R1?
-The user criticizes the design choices, such as the glossy surface on the scroll wheel and the lack of intuitive touchscreen interactions, suggesting that the design philosophy may not be user-friendly.
What is the user's final verdict on the Rabbit R1?
-The user concludes that the Rabbit R1 is a 'complete piece of crap' in its current state and advises potential buyers against purchasing it.
Outlines
🤖 Unboxing and Initial Impressions of the Rabbit R1
The video begins with the excitement of unboxing the Rabbit R1, an AI assistant device designed by Teenage Engineering. The device is priced at $200 and is meant to act as an intermediary for voice control, even for apps that do not natively support it. The design is noted to be appealing, but there's skepticism about its practicality. The device includes a USB-C charger, a 1,000mAh battery, a microphone array, a button, a dial, a 360° camera, and a touchscreen. However, the box lacks additional accessories. The Rabbit OS, which the device runs on, is essentially a version of Android, and the Rabbit is an app within this OS. There's a discussion about system security and the device's connectivity issues, along with a humorous attempt to access settings by shaking the device.
🚀 Connectivity Struggles and Functionality Overview
The second paragraph delves into the difficulties of connecting the Rabbit R1 to a network and the host's frustration with the process. There's a mention of Bluetooth connectivity and the assumption that the device would automate tasks on the user's phone. The host expresses concern about the device having access to personal accounts and the security implications. There's also a humorous segment about booking an Uber and the device's inability to perform certain tasks, like taking pictures or searching for people, due to disabled camera functionality. The limitations of the device's user interface are critiqued, particularly the lack of touchscreen interaction and the glossy scroll wheel.
🔋 Battery Life Concerns and Productivity Issues
In the final paragraph, the host discusses the Rabbit R1's battery life, which drops to 82% after some use, indicating potential concerns about its longevity. There's an attempt to use the device to play music on Spotify, but the device crashes. The host also touches on the funding and development of the product, suggesting that it might not have been ready for release and that the team behind it is aware of its shortcomings. The critique continues with the user interface, particularly the touchscreen's lack of functionality and the device's inability to perform certain tasks like ordering an Uber or food. The host concludes with a strong negative opinion about the product, likening it to a piece of crap and warning viewers about the potential influx of similar AI products.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Rabbit R1
💡Teenage Engineering
💡Voice Control
💡Android
💡USB-C
💡Microphone Array
💡Touchscreen
💡Network Connectivity
💡Bluetooth
💡Uber
💡Music Playback
Highlights
The Rabbit R1 is an AI assistant device that allows voice control even with apps that don't inherently support it.
Designed by Teenage Engineering, the device has a unique, youthful aesthetic.
The Rabbit R1 is priced at $200, making it a more affordable option compared to other AI assistants.
The device has a 1,000 mAh battery that provides a few hours of use and takes about 45 minutes to charge.
Rabbit OS, the operating system of the device, is based on Android, and the Rabbit app is the core functionality.
System security is a key consideration, as the device requires access to various apps for functionalities like booking travel or ordering food.
The device features an array microphone, a button, a dial, a 360° rotating camera, and a touchscreen.
The packaging is minimalist, with only the device and a fancy-looking box included.
The Rabbit app allows users to manage their relationship with Rabbit OS and the device.
The device struggles with connecting to the network, indicating potential issues with reliability.
The touchscreen interface has limitations and does not allow for full interaction, which is a drawback.
The device's glossy scroll wheel can be slippery and is not ambidextrous, posing usability issues for left-handed users.
Battery consumption is relatively high, with a noticeable drop in battery percentage during the attempt to connect to the network.
The camera function is not enabled, which limits the device's capabilities and user interaction.
The device's performance is unstable, with instances of crashing and freezing during use.
Despite the device's shortcomings, there is potential in the concept, but the current execution is flawed.
The device's primary use cases seem to be ordering an Uber, ordering DoorDash, and playing music, but it failed to perform two of these during testing.
The reviewer suggests that the product may not be ready for market and that further development is necessary to refine its features and usability.
Transcripts
today I get a unique opportunity to
check out a product from a company that
Marquez brownley killed that's right
we're going to be having a look at the
rabbit R1 a product that realistically
you already know kind of sucks but what
you don't know is how it will uniquely
suck for me I've been curious about this
thing ever since I heard about it back
at CES of this year an AI assistant that
I carry around with me but perhaps more
useful than the Humane pin and also at a
more reasonable price price it's just
$200 and the stick is pretty
straightforward it's supposed to be a
chat GPT AI enabled device that acts as
an intermediary between your voice and
your phone allowing you to use voice
control even with applications that
don't inherently support them the design
is delightfully teenage engineering
looking which makes sense because
teenage engineering designed it maybe
should have left it for the adults uh B
based on the perception this thing has
gotten but hey that's a whole other
conversation it charges via USBC it has
a 1,000 mAh battery in it that's good
for a few hours and takes about 45
minutes to charge although they do claim
to be working on this it's got an array
microphone up here one button one dial
one
360° camera and I guess that rotates and
a touchcreen let's go ahead and fire it
up shall we really nothing else in the
Box no charging cable no Wallmart no
nothing huh I mean it does come with
what it appears is this like a water
resistant box or is it just a fancy
looking box it's just fancy looking okay
um neat props to the rabbit team by the
way forgetting out ah head of the
nickname rabbit hole for anyone who
carries one of these things around uh
the rabbit hole instead is their portal
where you manage your relationship with
rabbit OS and with the companion device
itself rabbit OS by the way it turns out
is basically Android and the rabbit it
turns out is basically an app that runs
on Android as for why it couldn't have
just been an app on your phone have they
offered up a statement about that ah
system security which kind of makes
sense for something that you are giving
basically unfettered access to your apps
to allow it to do things like book uh
travel engagement for you with Uber or
order food for you or tweet for you uh
it can't tweet for you yet can it I know
that's one of the things that they had
kind of talked about it being able to do
at some point but I guess that was hard
all right let's play with it shall
we huh wait so this is a touchcreen but
you can't
just
really and you're running Android so you
went out of your
way to make it so I couldn't interact
with this thing with touch well you can
sometimes
huh all right we're off to a good start
brightness
hold ah oh well that's
ergonomic
neat I was legitimately kind of excited
about this thing when I heard about it I
knew it would suck but I was excited
about the idea of just being able to
sort of Yap at something and essentially
have uh you know a standalone Auto
hotkey thing that was piped into chat
GPT was kind of how I imagined it and I
think that's still kind of the vision
that they're selling for it for the
future right if only it could connect to
the network
failed do I have options other than try
again I do
not try again then I
shall ah rabbit OS I don't know how I
got to the settings I was I was cleaning
it on my shirt oh do you shake it to get
to settings that's
hilarious it's
cute
failed why don't we try Ye Old restart
you shouldn't have a glossy surface for
a scroll wheel you kind of slip on it a
little bit but like that's the least
stupid thing about the user interface is
it ambidextrous can you like flip it and
use it this way if not that would kind
of suck oh well sucks to be left-handed
I guess wow we've used up like 5% % of
battery just trying to connect to the
network oh right I shake
[Music]
it okay let's oh God how do I turn it
off
[Music]
now oh man oh no all right Network how
do I reconfigure it
[Music]
okay Serenity Now
I know why they called it rabbit every
time you're using it you're like
rabbit I've encountered teenage
engineering stuff I've never been
compelled to buy any of it because it
all just seems really expensive for very
limited utility no offense like I want
things to do something like this very
teenage engineering looks really cool
why though you know it's like oh cuz
it's cool oh all right okay well let's
try
connecting oh my god well this is better
than not having a keyboard at all are
you going to keep you're going to keep
showing me how to do okay there it goes
wow that took a minute oh wow it doesn't
obscure what you're typing at all there
isn't even an option to hide passwords
as you enter them fascinating hey we're
connected wow Bluetooth what what do you
connect to like do you connect to like
your earphones or what I mean is it does
it connect to your phone via Bluetooth
oh yeah do is there an app it just does
stuff oh I assumed it would connect to
your phone and it would kind of Auto
hotkey your phone it just does stuff oh
that's
terrifying oh my god
really that's the maximum speed at which
you can cycle through these numbers
do not come into my life purporting to
be a device that saves me time and then
proceed to waste
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short I mean my trip to Japan I seemed
pretty normal height just saying enough
fooling around though Bill apparently
configured it with all of his personal
accounts so uh where should we send him
book an Uber to LT labs
the ride share status is currently
unavailable apologies for the
inconvenience please try again later
were you expecting that to work I never
tried it never tried it okay well it
didn't work uh who are tricks
for the trick Cal is typically marketed
towards children as a fun and colorful
breakfast option can you do an image
search I can assist with an internet
search what would you like me to search
for I'd like you to take a picture and
then tell me what something is I'm
unable to take pictures or provide
visual information as the camera
function is not currently enabled how
else may I assist you today what do you
mean the camera function's not enabled
oh my God the camera function's not
enabled don't let
me once again do not come into my life
telling me that you are going to
provide natural interaction shortcuts to
get things done and you can't even turn
on your camera when I ask you to turn on
your camera like this is a thing
everyone's noticed about this right
probably probably yeah I don't know I
haven't watched any videos about it I've
intentionally cloistered myself on this
one where can I buy this mouse pad let
me take a
look this appears to be a decorative
wall hanging or art piece not a mouse
pad given the the nature of the item I
don't believe you would be able to
purchase this as a mouse pad where can I
buy this mouse pad I apologize but I do
not see a mouse or a bed in the image
provided the thing in the center of this
image is a mouse pad this is not a mouse
pad but rather a glass or transparent
tabletop with a colorful abstract design
on it the design geometric shape many
manufacturers offer a range of sizes
features and designs to suit different
creative
applications you can't tell it to shut
up it just talks until it's done who
does this thing think it is me on the
land show okay fine let's try something
wow this camera is not very good um
okay who are you looking at right now
let me
see the image shows a person a man
looking straight at the camera he has
short light colored hair and is wearing
a black T-shirt the background includes
some geometric shapes and lighting
elements suggesting this may be a home
or Studio setting so it can't search for
people good Lord what can it do we're
down to 82%
battery wow play some super cool music
on my Spotify make the ladies think I'm
super cool for the music I'm listening
to getting the music going now
nice is it going to is it going to play
music did it just crash
double click does not open the camera
anymore like I can open
oh here maybe it's just quiet maybe it's
quiet media let's
go no man that's not quiet how much
funding did these guys
raise what is even happening right now
is it just is it broken okay well here
let's reboot it let's reboot it no let's
power it off and then wait for it
nonsense and then power it back on
network connection lost
jeez play music that will make the
ladies think I am cool okay starting the
music player
now oh it's just broken this did two
updates today and it both of them took a
long time well that's something it did
today you know what the reality of it is
I'm sure that there are plenty of
talented designers and Engineers who
worked on this product and uh
realistically they have got to know that
it's not ready yet and so the only
reason that I can think of that I'm
holding this right now is that the money
that's involved is expecting some kind
of return and if money wasn't so
impatient it would have known that the
better thing to do would be to hold on
to this for a little bit longer until
they've had time to let her cook cuz I
do see the potential but I don't see any
of the execution in the version that I'm
holding in my hand right now I also see
some sort of just generally terrible
terrible ideas where they need to get
out from inside their own buttholes and
understand that you know clicking and
sliding and clicking on things with the
touchcreen is just common sense and
needs to be a thing that you can do but
you know overall there's nothing
inherently terrible about the idea it's
just obviously a complete piece of right
now let's just hope that it doesn't
multiply like uh real rabbits just
kidding it will man the amount of AI
shovelware that's going to be hitting
this desk over the next year or two it's
going to be a sight to behold it has
like three jobs order me an Uber order
me door Dash and play music those are
the only validated use cases with the
bloody thing and it it couldn't do two
of them mid journey is the fourth yeah I
saw that mid Journey what even would I
do what would I do with mid Journey on
this thing like look at it on my tiny
little screen I have a phone in my
pocket like are you kidding me right now
this is my this is my ancient crappy
phone and it's that much
bigger like you got to be kidding me see
people are going to be watching this
going like oh that line is what an but
like if I told you anything other than
what a piece of crap this thing is I
would be scamming you I'd be complicit
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