Meta's Muse agent adds video chat, a keychain wearable, and smart glasses support

Meta pushes Muse beyond the chat window

Meta used its Connect event to rapidly widen the reach of Muse, the personal AI agent it launched just weeks ago. According to The Verge, the company is adding live video calls with Muse avatars, giving agents their own email addresses, and preparing a version of the assistant for its smart glasses. TechCrunch reports that Meta also unveiled a palm-sized wearable called Muse Charm, revealed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a surprise "one more thing" moment during his keynote.

Video calls and a more capable agent

Since launch, Muse has mostly lived in a chat interface. That is about to change: The Verge reports that users will soon be able to hold live video conversations with their Muse avatar. A new Muse Realtime Avatar model will drive how the avatar moves, and users will be able to customize how it sounds, on top of the appearance customization that already exists.

The agent is also gaining new capabilities. Muse agents will get their own email addresses, which they can use to complete tasks and which users can also use to reach them. Meanwhile, the recently released Muse Mac app will gain the ability to operate the user's computer.

The pace of the updates appears tied to Muse's early traction. According to The Verge, the app topped the App Store charts and was reportedly downloaded more than ChatGPT on mobile during its first 12 days.

A Tamagotchi-style totem for your keychain

The most unusual announcement was Muse Charm. TechCrunch describes it as a Tamagotchi-like wearable: a small totem that fits in a pocket or on a keychain, with a tiny screen displaying the Muse avatar, a character known internally as Jolly. Users can talk to the device, which can presumably handle tasks on their behalf.

"We packed the whole Muse experience, including the whole real-time voice and avatar stack, into something that fits on a keychain and is always available to talk to," Zuckerberg said during the keynote. A fingerprint sensor in one corner lets users start speaking without unlocking a phone or opening an app, and Zuckerberg framed the device as the fastest way to reach Muse for people who are not wearing glasses.

The Charm is not finished yet. Zuckerberg said his team still has to finalize the component layout, and promised the device would be ready to ship in time for the December holidays.

Muse is heading to smart glasses

Meta also confirmed that Muse is coming to its smart glasses, including the new models unveiled at Connect. According to The Verge, users will be able to activate Muse by saying its name and ask it to do things like guide a workout, log meals, or help shop for a product they are looking at. One Verge report says the glasses rollout is planned "in the coming months," while another describes the feature as something Meta is still "working on," so the timeline may still be fluid.

Muse arrives amid a broader wave of glasses updates announced at the event. The Verge reports an FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement mode for adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss, arriving later this year via a Meta One subscription or a $149 add-on, plus audio balancing between ears, Dolby Atmos Capture for spatial-audio video recording, and a Dynamic Photo mode that uses AI to suggest the best frame from a burst. Ray-Ban Display glasses are also getting a "Hologram" calling feature that renders a photorealistic version of the caller's face.

Why it matters

Meta is treating Muse not as a single app but as a platform spread across every surface it controls: phones, desktops, email, video calls, glasses, and now dedicated hardware. Rolling out this many upgrades within weeks of launch signals that Meta sees a narrow window to convert Muse's early download momentum into lasting habits before users settle on a rival assistant. Muse Charm, in turn, is a low-stakes bet on ambient AI hardware: if the keychain totem flops, little is lost, but if it sticks, Meta gains an always-available touchpoint that no chat window can match. For Meta, wearables and glasses are not just gadgets — they are distribution channels that keep its agent in front of users even when no app is open.