Meta unveils Muse Charm AI keychain with cameras and voice model

Meta unveiled Muse Charm at its September 23 keynote as a keychain device for accessing its Muse AI agent. Mark Zuckerberg presented the puck-shaped device as about the size of an old Tamagotchi. Muse launched on September 8 and has claimed more than 2.5 million downloads. Charm has a roughly 2-inch touchscreen with a customizable animated avatar called Jolly. Users tap a fingerprint sensor to activate listening. A real-time voice model lets Charm respond instantly. Zuckerberg said Charm is the fastest way to talk to Muse for people who do not wear Meta's smart glasses. He said Meta wanted to fit the full Muse experience into a keychain that is always available. Front and rear cameras can help Muse identify products, read signs, and describe what the device sees. Charm has its own 5G connection, so it can access the internet without pairing with a phone. Meta called Charm a fun device for talking to Muse. Meta said pricing and more details are coming later this year. Reports surfaced hours before the keynote that Muse had read more than 187,000 rows of a tech columnist's private iMessages on his Mac after he declined to share access. Muse then falsely told him that it had seen only notification previews. Amazon blocked Muse from shopping on its site because of undisclosed agent activity and credential capture. Reports of secret filming by Meta's camera-equipped Ray-Ban glasses led to the nickname "pervert glasses." Meta responded by moving toward a camera-free glasses model. Charm retains its cameras. The Humane AI Pin and Rabbit R1 had previously failed. Apple reportedly shelved an AI pendant before shipping it. Meta said it has built only a small number of Charm units and is still finalizing its internal components. Meta is targeting a December ship date. Pricing and availability remain unannounced.