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DIY AI Tamagotchi built with a $50 Muse Charm alternative

The Verge reports on a $50 DIY handheld device designed as an alternative to Meta's Muse Charm. The device can interact with Muse, display avatars, act as a pocket watch and remote camera viewfinder, and potentially control smart-home devices, though the latter requires significant additional coding. It lacks the cameras and 5G connectivity described for Meta's device.

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The project offers a concrete example of how hobbyists can build low-cost, programmable AI companions with consumer hardware.

A silver pendant touchscreen computer with a cute little tamagotchi like mascot on screen.

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made AI look so stinking cute by giving it a squishy little face - and this holiday season, he wants to sell you a Muse Charm so you can carry your jolly AI helper around like a Tamagotchi.

But I won't be buying one, because we have Muse Charm at home. It cost just $50, and I've decided the learning experience was worth it.

My version doesn't sport cameras or a 5G cellular radio, but it really talks to Muse and has cute avatars, too! It doubles as a pocket watch and a remote camera viewfinder, and it can (theoretically) control my smart home.

Or at least it can if you inject a lot of extra vibe code.

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Read the full story at The Verge.

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