Meta’s ‘AI Tamagotchi’ Looks to Me Like a Smartwatch Preview for 2027

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Meta announced the Muse Charm, a pendant-like device featuring its Muse AI agent, which the author suggests may serve as a preview for a future Meta smartwatch. The device utilizes Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset, which is optimized for AI-ready wearables including watches and pendants. The article argues that a smartwatch would allow Meta to integrate fitness tracking, improve the usability of its neural band, and compete with Apple and Google in the AI companion market.

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▪The Muse Charm is scheduled to release in December 2026 and features Meta's Muse AI agent.
▪The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset, which supports various AI-ready wearable form factors.
▪Meta has been developing wrist-wearable technology for several years, including a neural band that uses electromyography for gesture controls.
▪Smartwatches are increasingly becoming AI companions, with competitors like Apple and Google integrating advanced AI features into their watch ecosystems.

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Tech > Mobile > Wearables Meta’s ‘AI Tamagotchi’ Looks to Me Like a Smartwatch Preview for 2027 As smartwatches head toward becoming AI companions, Meta might be working a new angle. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio October 5, 2026, 8:00 am ET 3 min read The Muse Charm looks like a keychain or pendant. Could it be a preview of watches to come? Meta/CNET I was in the audience at Meta’s Connect conference in late September when Mark Zuckerberg held up a pendant in his hands and surprise announced the Muse Charm, a little novelty-like device with Meta’s disarmingly adorable Muse AI agent onboard. Muse Charm is coming as soon as December this year.

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