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Meta unveils ‘Charm’ device for accessing Muse AI at its Connect 2026 event
- Meta unveiled Muse Charm, a pocket-watch-sized device with a roughly 2-inch display that runs a new operating system and provides access to Muse models even without Wi-Fi. It features front and rear cameras for visual AI tasks and fingerprint authentication, but does not support phone or video calls (min 58:55).
- Zuckerberg said over time they will profit from Muse by taking a small fee of the transactions (min 11.56).
- They have launched Muse connectors with dozens of partners, including Walmart, Best Buy, American Eagle Outfitters, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Fanatics, Gap, Michael Kors, Sephora, Ulta, and Wayfair, plus Shop Pay and PayPal for payments, and Expedia (min 17:37).
- Meta also announced Voice Mode for Muse, enabling voice dictation (min 21:59).
- Zuckerberg now views personal superintelligence as a larger and more immediate opportunity than the metaverse (min 21:28).
Assessment
I think the most important announcement was the Muse Charm as it can recreate Tamagotchi moment (colorful virtual pets that became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1990s) and resonate with Gen Zs. However, Meta currently expects most people to use Muse via phones and Meta’s smart glasses.