Meta Unveils Muse Charm Gadget, Pushes Muse AI Into Glasses and Mac
At Meta Connect, Zuckerberg's company expands its viral Muse assistant into smart glasses, computers, and a new palm-sized standalone device.
What to know
- Meta used its Connect 2026 conference to rapidly expand Muse, its AI agent launched earlier in September, adding video chat, email addresses, computer control, and a route onto its smart glasses.
- Bloomberg's exclusive revealed Muse Charm, a new palm-sized, wearable AI hardware device with an OLED screen, cameras and 5G, expected to go on sale by the end of the year.
- Zuckerberg is betting on convergence of AI and hardware, calling Muse a future 'personal superintelligence,' even as reporters testing the new features flagged limited progress on privacy protections.
Mark Zuckerberg Meta CEOMark Gurman Bloomberg reporterJane Manchun Wong Reverse engineerScott Stein CNET reporter, hands-on tester
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Hands-on coverage flags Muse's privacy gaps despite new features — Following hands-on testing of the new Muse-equipped glasses and hearing features, CNET's Scott Stein said Meta had made little progress addressing privacy concerns even as it expanded Muse across devices.
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Bloomberg reveals Meta's standalone Muse Charm device
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman broke details of Muse Charm, a palm-sized, Tamagotchi-like AI gadget with a roughly 2-inch OLED screen, front and rear cameras, 5G connectivity and a wrist strap, designed by Apple's former top interface design executive, expected on sale by year's end.
“Exclusive: All the details on Meta's new Muse Charm, a dedicated AI hardware device that sits in the palm of your hand for Muse. It can be worn with a wrist strap, has an OLED screen, 5G and was developed by Apple's former top interface design executive.”
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first by The Verge, 2h ago · also 9to5Mac
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- Meta announces camera-free glasses, dedicated Muse AI gadget, more 9to5Mac · 1h ago
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Meta, $META: Walmart, Best Buy, Gap, Sephora, Wayfair, and many more are integrating with Muse to enable new shopping experiences for their users. Also, Meta debuts no-camera smart glasses and virtual reality spectacles, and integrates Muse AI agent into smart glasses
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Exclusive: All the details on Meta's new Muse Charm, a dedicated AI hardware device that sits in the palm of your hand for Muse. It can be worn with a wrist strap, has an OLED screen, 5G and was developed by Apple's former top interface design executive. https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…
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Metas one more thing moment - they unveiled hardware for Meta Muse (beating OpenAI to an AI hardware device unveil) Always on w/fingerprint sensor “by far the fastest way to talk to your muse” shipping in time for the holidays I think OpenAI can one up this but we will see 👀 [video]
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Zuckerberg calls Muse a future "personal superintelligence"
Meta framed Muse's expansion as central to its AI and VR strategy, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicting the assistant will scale into a superintelligence used by billions of people.
“Mark Zuckerberg predicts Muse will become a "personal superintelligence" for billions.”
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Meta announces privacy features for Muse and glasses
Meta outlined upcoming privacy protections including a 'Muse Confidential VM' and private processing for translations, part of an effort to address data concerns as Muse expands to more devices.
“Have your virtual assistant book a flight while you're jogging.”
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Meta confirms Muse is coming to its smart glasses
Meta said it is "working on" bringing Muse to its glasses lineup, letting wearers activate the agent by voice to guide workouts, log meals, or shop for items they're looking at, alongside new accessibility, camera and navigation features like FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement and Dolby Atmos Capture.
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5 outlets first by Mashable, 2h ago · also RuntimeWire, Business Insider, Engadget, The Verge · read ↗
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first by Indian Express, 35m ago
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Meta adds video chat, email and computer control to Muse
Meta announced Muse agents will get their own email addresses, live video calls with a customizable AI avatar powered by a new Realtime Avatar model, and the ability for the Muse Mac app to control a user's computer.
“Muse started as a chatbot but will soon be an AI avatar you can talk with over video.”
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first by Mastodon, 3h ago · also The Verge
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Leak shows Meta testing Muse as glasses assistant
Reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong revealed a leaked setup screen showing Meta testing Muse as the default assistant for its smart glasses, with features like Live AI, navigation, Shazam, Strava, and a Meta Pay wallet integration not yet live in the beta.
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first by CBS News, 2h ago · also Engadget, Mashable, RuntimeWire, TechCrunch
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- Meta put Muse in a Tamagotchi like ‘Charm’ device Engadget · 2h ago
- Meta to release Muse Charm, a Tamagotchi-like device for the Muse AI agent Mashable · 2h ago
- Meta adds live video chat to Muse, giving its AI agent a face and voice RuntimeWire · 1h ago
- Meta made a Tamagotchi-like wearable for its Muse AI agent TechCrunch · 1h ago
- Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse TechCrunch · 1h ago
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse. It's even coming to Meta's AI glasses. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/ever ything-new-coming-to-metas-ai-agent-muse/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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$META says Muse and its AI glasses will use WhatsApp-style private processing so “nobody, including Meta, can have access to your data.” This is huge because Meta is trying to make always-on AI feel useful without making it feel invasive.
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Meta says users will be able to video chat with Muse, agents will get their own email addresses, and Muse will get computer use on Mac and smart glasses support (Jay Peters/The Verge) https://www. theverge.com/tech/999454/meta- muse-ai-agent-video-chat-connect-2026 http://www. techmeme.com/260923/p53#a26092 3p53
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Meta just unveiled Muse's new real-time voice mode and it's coming to Meta glasses soon!! Muse keeps working while you're talking to it. So instead of the old turn-based conversation loop, you can have a long, in-depth conversation while it works in the background
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Meta Debuts a Dedicated, Palm-Sized ‘Charm’ Device to Use Muse On the Go https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-09-23/meta-debuts-a-dedicated-palm-sized-muse-charm-device-to-use-ai-on-the-go?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5MDIwNzg4MCwiZXhwIjoxNzkwODEyNjgwLCJhcnRpY2…