Hermes AI Agents Now Come With Virtual Pets That Do Nothing — And That's Actually the Point

WHY IT MATTERS

Imagine you have a digital assistant that helps you manage your crypto — that's basically what an AI agent is. Now imagine that assistant comes with a little virtual pet, like a Tamagotchi, that doesn't actually do anything useful. It sounds silly, but in the crypto world, things that seem pointless at first (like joke coins or digital art) sometimes become hugely popular and valuable because people form emotional connections to them. This experiment is testing whether giving people something to care about — even if it has no function — can make them more engaged with the platform. It's a reminder that in crypto, community and culture can be just as important as technology.