Overview
- Meta announced Muse Charm at its Connect event as a small, always-online handheld designed to act as an 'electronic-pet' front end for the company's Muse AI assistant.
- Meta confirmed the device will be sold before the December holiday period but did not disclose price, carrier plans, or full availability details and said more information will follow.
- Company statements described new Muse software features that include customizable real-time avatars for video calls and a dedicated Muse email address for the assistant to send and receive messages.
- Reporting from Bloomberg and unnamed insiders gave hardware details that Meta did not list on stage, saying Muse Charm will have about a 2-inch OLED screen, a new OS, a built-in 5G modem, front and rear cameras for AI vision input, a fingerprint sensor, speakers, a microphone, USB-C, and no traditional phone calling capability; those specifics are not officially confirmed by Meta.
- Sources also reported that the device was developed in Meta's new design lab led by former Apple interface chief Alan Dye, that the launch was accelerated into late 2026, and that Meta aims to position Muse Charm near smartwatch price points, which could make a constant AI companion more widely available to people who do not wear smart glasses.