The Rabbit R1 now lets you remake its whole interface

By The Verge | Created at 2024-11-15 15:06:08 | Updated at 2024-11-22 03:39:55 6 days ago

You can enter a prompt to customize to R1’s interface — but responses will be slower.

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Nov 15, 2024, 3:02 PM UTC

The Rabbit R1 can now use AI to redesign the device’s entire interface based on a prompt. Some examples shared by Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu show a Legend of Zelda-inspired interface, another made in the style of Windows XP, and one using a “dark green scanline background.”

Though this seems like a fun way to customize the R1, Rabbit says responses on the AI-generated interfaces are “slower than the default UI on R1 and can take over 30 seconds to appear.” It suggests disabling this feature if you want the fastest responses possible.

You can turn on generative UI by logging into your rabbithole account, selecting settings, and then clicking “profile.” Once you hit “enable generative UI,” you can enter a prompt, such as: “You are a talented front-end UI designer and your favorite season is autumn. You will generate a very high quality UI in this style and it will look amazing.” Then, hit “customize.”

Since the Rabbit R1’s rocky rollout in May, Rabbit pushed several updates to make the $199 more useful overall. Last month, Rabbit rolled out its Large Action Model (LAM) Playground, which is supposed to allow the device to perform tasks on websites like Amazon or Google.

Following the R1’s major update, some reviewers have revisited the device. CNET says the experience has “vastly improved,” but that you’re still much better off with a smartphone. Android Authority was less impressed even after the latest patch.