Meta brings Muse to glasses and a pocket device as its software gains new tasks

Meta used Connect 2026 to show Muse doing more work across apps and to introduce two new ways to reach the agent: its AI glasses and a pocket device called Muse Charm. The agent already works through the Muse app, WhatsApp, the web, and a Mac app. The additions put the same assistant in more places rather than introducing a separate agent for each device.

The most concrete software changes concern tasks. Meta said Muse will gain its own email address, so people can forward it a request or add it to a thread. The Mac app is set to gain computer control. Meta also named more shopping and work connections, including PayPal, Shopify, GitHub, Notion, and Instacart. These features were announced at Connect; Meta did not give a firm release date for each one.

Video calls and voice access

Meta demonstrated live video conversations with a customizable Muse avatar. A new Realtime Avatar model controls its movement. The feature adds a face and voice to the existing chat interface, but The Verge reports that video calls are coming later, rather than being available now.

Meta also plans to bring Muse to its AI glasses in the coming months. A wearer will be able to speak to the agent and ask about what they see. Meta described examples such as logging a meal, following a workout, or getting help with a purchase.

The Charm is a small screen and voice device with a lanyard. During the keynote, Mark Zuckerberg pressed its fingerprint sensor to start talking to Muse without unlocking a phone or opening an app. He said it should ship in time for the December holidays. The Verge reports that Meta has built only a few units and has yet to finalize the exterior. Meta has not explained how the device connects to its servers, and it has not announced a price.

Our assessment

The extra hardware mainly shortens the path to a conversation

The announced Mac control, email address, and app connections run through Muse’s software and connected accounts. A phone or computer can already send the agent a request. For those jobs, a separate object in a pocket changes how the conversation starts, not what the agent can do afterward.

Glasses have a clearer use when a request depends on what a person is looking at and their hands are occupied. The Charm’s demonstrated advantage is immediate voice access through its fingerprint sensor. Whether that saves enough effort to justify carrying and charging another device depends on details Meta has not supplied, including battery life, connectivity, price, and how well the voice interaction works outside a stage demo.

For now, the software changes are the stronger reason to watch Muse. The Charm remains a limited hardware preview with a target shipping season, while the newly announced agent features still need to reach users.

Meta brings Muse to glasses and a pocket device as its software gains new tasks

Video calls and voice access

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