The Vergecast · Friday, October 2, 2026
The discussion explores the potential for dedicated AI agent devices, like the Humane Ai Pin or Rabbit R1, comparing them to using AI agents via smartphone apps. While these new devices aim for lower touch interactions and reduced distractions, their practicality is questioned, especially if they lack integration with essential apps like Instagram. The challenge lies in whether these devices can offer a compelling enough reason to replace the functionality of a smartphone.
“The idea that there will one day be an opening a hardware device, that there will come one day a Muse device.”
“And this to me is, we've talked about it so many times, you can have this other device, but if it doesn't in particular have Instagram, you will have your phone.”
“That is the Rabbit R1. What's the humane pin? There was a class of these devices once upon a time that did not have the agentic software capabilities to justify existing. Now they might, right?”