Meta launches AI gadget Charm as race for post-smartphone hardware heats up
Meta said the device packs the full Muse experience into a keychain-sized gadget with a touchscreen and 5G, and only a few units have been made.
- On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Muse Charm, a pocket-sized keychain device that delivers the full Muse AI experience, during the company's annual Connect conference.
- Muse reached the App Store's number one spot within days of launch, accumulating nearly 600,000 downloads in five days and establishing itself as the centerpiece of Meta's AI strategy.
- The device features a roughly 5-cm OLED touchscreen with a customizable Muse avatar and includes a built-in 5G modem, allowing users to tap a fingerprint sensor to access the AI without unlocking a phone.
- Privacy concerns emerged after reports indicated Muse accessed notification previews without explicit authorization; Meta issued patches and clarified that data syncing requires user opt-in permission.
- Meta's hardware strategy now spans $1,299 VR glasses launching spring 2027, $349 camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses arriving October 13, and the Muse Charm shipping by December.
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The Facebook group Meta wants to establish a device in the size of a key chain for access to its AI software. It is called Muse Charm and is to be launched by the end of the year, as Group CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the Meta Connect developer conference. The device gets a small display – as well as according to information from the German press agency also microphone, two cameras and Internet connection via 5G data radio.
Meta Did a 'One More Thing' and It's an AI Tamagotchi
Apple has reportedly shelved plans to launch an AI pendant, while Meta appears to be going all out in the nascent hardware space with a new handheld AI companion. Mark Zuckerberg used his "one more thing" moment at the company's annual Connect event on Wednesday to unveil the Muse Charm, a puck about the size of an Apple Watch featuring a tamagotchi-like, interactive avatar that can be used to chat with the company's Muse AI. "Muse Charm is a de…
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Meta revealed a compact device dedicated to the use of the Muse, the company's new and popular artificial intelligence assistant, expanding its presence in the AI device market with a surprise announcement. The product, presented on stage by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, was born from the company's new design laboratory, led by Apple's former head of interface design Alan Dye and his IA Superintelligence group. The device, called Muse Charm, looks l…
Meta on Wednesday unveiled Muse Charm, a new handheld AI device the size of a keychain designed for mass distribution of the Muse virtual assistant. The company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the device will allow those who do not use smart glasses to interact with the Muse assistant, writes Axios.Muse Charm will go on sale by December. Analysts note that Meta is ahead of OpenAI, Apple and other companies developing compact AI devices. Zuckerbe…
Meta announced its hardware expansion at ‘Meta Connect 2026’ by unveiling the AI-dedicated device ‘Muse Charm’ as well as various smart glasses and VR glasses. By promoting the normalization of AI in daily life and diversifying its product line through portable devices that allow constant use of AI agents without a smartphone, lightweight glasses without cameras, and a collaboration model with BLACKPINK’s Lisa, the company is strengthening its c…
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