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Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend.

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Meta announced the Muse Charm, a keychain-sized AI gadget resembling a Tamagotchi that will ship in December with its AI assistant.

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Meta introduced a new AI gadget called Muse Charm, a dangling device resembling a Tamagotchi that is meant to be worn as a bag charm or fashion accessory.

Why it matters: It reflects an effort to position AI gadgets as fashion accessories aimed at Gen Z tastes around bag charms and retro tech.

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More coverage of this story (3)

Meta announces Muse Charm AI gadget

Meta is making a Tamagotchi-like AI companion for the AI era — meet the Muse Charm
Tom's Guide AI · 24 Sept 2026, 16:30
Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain
Ars Technica AI · 24 Sept 2026, 14:03
Meta’s Muse AI Charms can interact with each other
The Verge AI · 24 Sept 2026, 13:31

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