Tracking the Jony Ive x OpenAI hardware rumors: from desk device to 3D donut
alliekmiller · x · 2026-10-01
Allie Miller traces the evolution of rumors about the Jony Ive x OpenAI hardware: a voice-based desk device (May 2024), a wearable pin or multiple devices (May 2025), a pen (Jan 2026), and most recently a 3D donut with a swivel piece — matching the new Dots logo.
Clues from the Altman–Ive video: 'new kinds of computers,' Altman's dislike of laptops (suggesting an always-on wearable), a 'family of devices' rather than one product, and a first device shown next year. Gestures suggest a hands-based (wrist, handheld) or chest-based (necklace, pin) form factor rather than head-worn.
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