I was in the room when Zuckerberg shared his AI victory lap with a thicc Muse mascot
At Meta Connect, I watched Mark Zuckerberg and Alexandr Wang bask in the early success of its Muse agent and announce new smart glasses.
TL;DR
- Meta's personal AI agent, Muse, launched on September 8th, is proving to be a significant success.
- At Meta Connect, new products and features were announced, with Muse being the central theme.
- New announcements include camera-free smart glasses and the availability of Muse for Ray-Ban Meta glasses.
- A surprise reveal was a Muse Tamagotchi-style device for keychains.
- Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy will connect to Muse.
- Meta also unveiled new VR glasses weighing 100 grams, priced at $1,300.
- The company's investment in AI, including hiring Alexandr Wang from Scale AI, appears to be paying off.
- Meta's share price has increased approximately 25% since Muse's launch.
- Privacy criticisms persist for Meta's video-recording glasses.