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Zuckerberg's ‘Tamagotchi-Like' AI Could Be Meta's iPod Moment
Meta is launching Muse Charm, a wearable, Tamagotchi-like device featuring a persistent personal AI agent intended to rival its advertising revenue.
What: Meta’s new hardware device, Muse Charm, is a small, customizable pendant or clip that users can carry. It allows for interaction with Meta's 'Muse' personal agent and supports social connectivity between nearby devices.
Why it matters: Meta is betting that AI-driven hardware can create a direct, habitual user interface that replaces the screen-scrolling advertising model with a recurring personal service model.
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Meta announced a Tamagotchi-like pendant for interacting with its Muse personal agent on Wednesday. The device, expected to be out in time for Christmas, features a customizable character at the center of the screen. It can be worn with a wrist strap, carried in a pocket, or attached to a bag or keychain with a lanyard. The devices can interact with each other when placed near each other. Muse Charm could open up new streams of revenue that could eclipse the company's advertising business.
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