I built a $50 AI Tamagotchi using Meta's open-source code before Meta's official release

The author spent $50 to purchase a Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.75C touchscreen pendant from China, then used Claude Code to reprogram the device. This transformed it into a functional AI gadget capable of displaying conversation history, using ElevenLabs AI voice output, remotely triggering phone camera shots, and adding Tamagotchi-style mini-games with hunger, boredom, and dirtiness levels. The device runs on Meta's open-source Muse AI code and tokens, allowing it to connect to the Muse AI cloud.