Reviewer builds AI Tamagotchi pendant on $50 ESP32-S3 device using Claude Code
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The Verge's Sean Hollister says he built an AI Tamagotchi-style pendant on a $50 Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.75C touchscreen board, using Claude Code to write the software.
He says the device works with Meta's Muse Gadget SDK. He added a conversation history page, an ElevenLabs voice, remote camera preview, a minigame and a pocket-watch face.
Hollister says the device was barely useful after the initial install. He says he does not trust Meta with his email or home network. He asks whether the Muse Charm will be freely programmable, or whether buyers would be better served by a development kit.
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AIThe Verge's Sean Hollister says he built a Muse AI pendant on a $50 Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.75C devkit, using Claude Code to add a conversation history page, an ElevenLabs voice, remote camera preview, a Tamagotchi-style minigame and a working pocket-watch face. He says the device was barely useful after the initial install, and he doesn't trust Meta with his email or home network. He wonders whether the Muse Charm will be freely programmable or whether buyers would be better served by a development kit.
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