Meta has unveiled the Muse Charm, a small wearable device housing an AI agent with a customizable cartoon avatar, designed by former Apple design chief Alan Dye. The device features a 5G modem, fingerprint sensor, and camera, launching before Christmas and targeting younger users who view AI as companions. The product raises privacy concerns given Meta's history of mishandling user data and previous security issues with its Muse AI and smart glasses.
A blogger predicts Meta will announce a lightweight mixed-reality headset codenamed Phoenix at Meta Connect 2026, priced around $1,000 with 90° FOV and 2.5K resolution per eye. Additional predictions include new smartglasses models, a showcase of realistic Codec Avatars leveraging eye-tracking, and a redesigned user interface for HorizonOS led by former Apple designer Alan Dye.