Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too
News AI Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too The company created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link By Karissa Bell Oct. 2, 2026 4:27 pm EST Meta Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover We still don't know too much about Meta's tamagotchi-like AI device, but the Muse Charm won't be the only dedicated hardware for the AI agent. The company is now encouraging developers to come up with their own Muse-powered devices with a new open source project called Muse Gadgets.
- ▪News AI Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too The company created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link By Karissa Bell Oct.
- ▪2, 2026 4:27 pm EST Meta Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover We still don't know too much about Meta's tamagotchi-like AI device, but the Muse Charm won't be the only dedicated hardware for the AI agent.
- ▪The company is now encouraging developers to come up with their own Muse-powered devices with a new open source project called Muse Gadgets.
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News AI Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too The company created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link By Karissa Bell Oct. 2, 2026 4:27 pm EST Meta Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover We still don't know too much about Meta's tamagotchi-like AI device, but the Muse Charm won't be the only dedicated hardware for the AI agent. The company is now encouraging developers to come up with their own Muse-powered devices with a new open source project called Muse Gadgets. It's setting an example as well, kicking things off with a smart home gadget of its own called the Muse Home Link.
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