Theyre both ambitious about being your first AI companion.
Coincidentally (unless it wasnt a coincidence), the devices were released within weeks of each other.
By all accounts, Humanes pin was too futuristic for its own good.
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The whole laser projection feature they tried on the gadget didnt really succeed.
Most reviewers strongly prefer the R1s quirky, silly aesthetic over it.
The R1 just oozes character.
The industry cant stop raving about all the nostalgia its inducing.
Apparently, the pick-up party was set up the same way.
The company is going for a specific vibe, and its clearly succeeding at it.
Most reporters confess that they like this unit simply because it takes them back.
Kimberly Gedeon fromMashablewrote Its the nostalgia.
Engadget and The Verge both admit that the devices appeal comes more from looking old-school than build quality.
The Verge thinks the equipment is not luxurious, or even particularly high-end, just silly and fun.
Its still learning how to walk
It also completely messed up The Verges order once.
In any case, keep in mind that most people havent put the R1 through its paces.
Its only been asked to tell the temperature or play a song.
Built-in voice assistants on our phones can handle that perfectly well, too.
Throughout his speech, Lyu repeated the phrase were gonna work on it.
This explains why most people who got their hands on it werent blown away by its current functionality.
Your phone is perfectly capable of doing all that.
Its very Google Lens.
Hell, even my iPhone can perform this functionality, too, reports Mashable.
Why couldnt this just be an app?
This means the R1 needs to do more.
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