What changed
Meta announced Muse Charm on September 23 at its Connect 2026 event. The device ships in December for an estimated $150. It is a keychain-sized gadget with a 2-inch touchscreen, a fingerprint sensor to start conversations, built-in 5G, and a real-time voice model. You tap it, talk to it, and Muse handles tasks — no phone needed. The device also shows a customizable animated avatar representing your agent.
Muse already works on Meta's apps, WhatsApp, the web, and Mac. Charm makes it wearable. Meta is also bringing Muse to its Ray-Ban AI glasses within months, and the company says millions of people already wear its AI glasses, making them the world's bestselling smart glasses.
What you can do with it now
If your team answers the same questions all day — appointment times, stock levels, delivery windows — Muse can handle those while you are out. Ask it to draft an email, add something to your to-do list, or look up a customer detail while you are walking between meetings. The device works best for hands-free moments: driving, unloading inventory, walking the floor, or anywhere pulling out your phone breaks your flow.
At $150, one Charm costs less than six hours of an assistant's time. Try it first for one repeating task — like reading back your schedule every morning or sending a standard follow-up message after client calls.
What to keep in your own hands
Muse lives inside Meta's cloud and connects to your email, calendar, and other accounts you authorize. Before you link anything, check what data Muse can see and whether Meta uses your conversations to train future models. Turn off data sharing in settings if you do not want your words improving someone else's AI.
Do not hand it your customer list, pricing spreadsheets, or anything you would not paste into a chat with a stranger. Use Muse for routine questions and task reminders, not for decisions that affect money, hiring, or customer trust. And confirm you can export or delete your Muse data before you depend on it daily — you need an exit if the price jumps or the terms change.