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Meta shows Muse Charm, a standalone device for its AI agent

First reported September 24, 2026 by The Verge · covered by 5 sources

In short

Meta is developing a standalone handheld device called Muse Charm for its Muse AI agent. CEO Mark Zuckerberg briefly showed the device during the company’s Meta Connect presentation. The product resembles a chunky smartwatch and is described as an AI companion.

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Written by our news service from the 5 sources below, updated September 24, 2026.

Timeline
  1. Sep 24, 00:15 UTC · The Verge
    Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget ↗
  2. Sep 24, 00:43 UTC · Business Insider
    Meta beat OpenAI to the punch on announcing an AI gadget ↗
  3. Sep 24, 08:54 UTC · MacRumors
    Meta Did a 'One More Thing' and It's an AI Tamagotchi ↗
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How the 5 sources covering this story frame each entity. One source, one vote.

Meta1 · 2 · 2
  • criticalCNBC — ““Zuckerberg's strategy remains unproven”” ↗
  • criticalMacRumors — “Meta Did a 'One More Thing' and It's an AI Tamagotchi” ↗
  • neutralThe Verge — “Meta is building a dedicated hardware device for its new Muse AI agent” ↗
  • favorableBusiness Insider — “Meta beat OpenAI to the punch” ↗
  • neutralCryptoBriefing — “Meta unveils Muse Charm, a keychain-sized AI device” ↗
Mark Zuckerberg0 · 0 · 1
  • criticalCNBC — ““Zuckerberg's strategy remains unproven”” ↗
Muse Charm0 · 1 · 0
  • neutralCryptoBriefing — “Meta unveils Muse Charm, a keychain-sized AI device” ↗

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Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget

Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget

Meta is building a dedicated hardware device for its new Muse AI agent. The product, called Muse Charm, was briefly shown off by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the end of his Meta Connect presentation. It looks almost like a chunky smart watch without the strap - just a big screen, plus a little lanyard […]

Metaneutral
Mark ZuckerbergMetaMuse AI
Sep 24, 2026 · byThe Verge
Meta Did a 'One More Thing' and It's an AI Tamagotchi

Meta Did a 'One More Thing' and It's an AI Tamagotchi

Apple has reportedly shelved plans to launch an AI pendant. Meanwhile, Meta appears to be going all out in the nascent hardware space with its first 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 you can use to chat with the company's Muse AI. "Muse Charm is a delightful and fun device built for you to talk and interact with your Muse. It brings the power of Muse with a state of the art real-time voice model into a device that fits in your pocket. "We packed the whole Muse experience, including the whole real-time voice and avatar stack, into something that fits on a keychain and is always available to talk to. You just go ahead and tap here in the fingerprint sensor in the corner, and you can start talking without having to unlock a phone or open an app. "So if you're not wearing glasses, this is going to be by far the fastest way to talk to your Muse and to show what's going on around you." We'll have more to share later this year." That's all we got about the device, which Meta is aiming to have on sale by the holiday season. Otherwise, Connect was mostly about the company's new Meta VR Glasses. They have a tethered puck for the storage and battery, and the headset it is said to be five times lighter than the Meta Quest 3, with full-color passthrough video support and a 5K display. Meta says the glasses will offer "cinema-grade clarity" with support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and it can deliver up to three hours of continuous high-resolution media playback on a single charge. The device runs every game available for Quest headsets, and supports Xbox Cloud Gaming. You can also connect it to a PC or Mac and control things with a virtual keyboard and trackpad on a desk. Meta VR Glasses are set to launch in the spring with a $1,300 starting price. Meanwhile, in an apparent bid to throw off the "pervert glasses" label, Meta also announced an audio-only version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses. The new model supports media playback and calls, and runs for up to 12 hours on a single charge, while the charging case adds up to 48 hours of battery life. Meta hasn't abandoned its camera-equipped Ray-Ban smart glasses, though. Far from it. The company is refreshing its Ray-Ban Meta with a slimmer design and a button that activates Meta AI. The third-generation model is said to have a longer nine hours of battery life (versus eight on the second-gen model) and a new six-microphone array that the company says can cut out over 90 percent of background noise. The 12MP camera supports 3K video capture, with Dobly Atmos Spatial Audio support coming soon. Meta's AI Glasses are also getting a new FDA-cleared hearing enhancement feature later this year. Users can access it as part of a Meta One subscription, or they can pay a one-time cost of $149. A 30-day free trial will also be available. Tag: Meta This article, " Meta Did a 'One More Thing' and It's an AI Tamagotchi " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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AppleMark ZuckerbergMeta
Sep 24, 2026 · byMacRumors