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Meta Unveils Phone-Free Muse Charm AI Device
Meta showed its pocket-sized Muse Charm artificial intelligence device at its annual Connect 26 event. According to Mark Zuckerberg, the product can run the Muse personal assistant without the need for a phone. Instead of a digital pet, the Tamagotchi-style device displays an AI avatar that talks to the user. The product is not yet ready for sale.
Muse Charm is a small silver square with rounded corners. A thick black bezel surrounds the screen. It displays a customizable Muse avatar known internally at the company as Jolly. There is a carrying strap at the bottom, and the device can be attached to a keychain. Only a few prototypes have been made so far. To start a conversation, users simply touch the fingerprint sensor in the corner of the device. There is no need to unlock a phone or open a separate app. Meta says it has fitted the system needed for live voice conversations and the avatar into the small casing. A microphone is visible at the top of the device, but no physical button has been shown. It is therefore expected to be controlled through the touchscreen. Whether the display is OLED or AMOLED has not yet been confirmed.
Muse Charm does not have a camera, and it has not been disclosed whether it can perceive its surroundings and collect information. The version of the Muse assistant being developed for Meta Glasses will work with audio and visuals. A computer-control feature will also be added to the Muse app for macOS. This will allow the assistant to perform tasks on the computer on the user’s behalf. Meta has not yet finished placing the components or finalizing the design. Nevertheless, the company plans to release Muse Charm by the December holiday season. It is a new AI device developed separately from the company’s glasses and focused entirely on Muse features. The price has not yet been announced. More details are expected to be shared soon.
Muse Charm is a small silver square with rounded corners. A thick black bezel surrounds the screen. It displays a customizable Muse avatar known internally at the company as Jolly. There is a carrying strap at the bottom, and the device can be attached to a keychain. Only a few prototypes have been made so far. To start a conversation, users simply touch the fingerprint sensor in the corner of the device. There is no need to unlock a phone or open a separate app. Meta says it has fitted the system needed for live voice conversations and the avatar into the small casing. A microphone is visible at the top of the device, but no physical button has been shown. It is therefore expected to be controlled through the touchscreen. Whether the display is OLED or AMOLED has not yet been confirmed. Muse Charm does not have a camera, and it has not been disclosed whether it can perceive its surroundings and collect information. The version of the Muse assistant being developed for Meta Glasses will work with audio and visuals. A computer-control feature will also be added to the Muse app for macOS. This will allow the assistant to perform tasks on the computer on the user’s behalf. Meta has not yet finished placing the components or finalizing the design. Nevertheless, the company plans to release Muse Charm by the December holiday season. It is a new AI device developed separately from the company’s glasses and focused entirely on Muse features. The price has not yet been announced. More details are expected to be shared soon.