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Meta says it is rolling out real-time voice conversations with Muse in its app on mobile, web and Mac, beginning in the United States. Users can choose an avatar display and among hundreds of voice styles; availability on AI Glasses and Muse Charm is planned for later, with no date given.
Meta is rolling out real-time voice conversations with its Muse AI assistant in the Muse app on mobile, web and Mac, starting in the United States. The feature lets users speak with Muse, hear responses as the conversation unfolds and view an animated avatar, adding a spoken option to the app’s existing interactions.
Meta says users can start a voice conversation by tapping the phone icon in the top-right corner of the app. People can talk through an early-stage idea without preparing a precise prompt, or use the exchange to rehearse situations such as a job interview, presentation or pitch. The company says Muse responds in real time and can be interrupted during a conversation.
The new experience includes options for how Muse appears: users can choose voice only, display the avatar alongside the conversation or view it full-screen. Meta says the avatar uses expressions and gestures that correspond with the conversation and reacts while the user speaks. The company also says users can choose from hundreds of voice styles, change them at any time and select options such as a New York accent or a pirate-style voice.
Meta describes the system as using its Muse Realtime Voice and Muse Realtime Avatar technology. The announcement does not provide technical performance measures or independent testing. The rollout is beginning in the US, according to Meta; the company says voice conversations will come to AI Glasses and Muse Charm later, but did not give a release date for those devices.
Voice Adds a New Way to Use Muse
The launch moves Muse beyond text-based interaction by letting users speak naturally and respond in the moment. That may make the assistant more suited to brainstorming while occupied with another task, or practicing a conversation where a spoken back-and-forth is useful. These are examples and intended uses described by Meta, not independently established results about how well the feature works.
The avatar and voice controls also give users several ways to shape the exchange, from a voice-only conversation to a full-screen animated presence. The approach makes the assistant feel more conversational, while introducing questions that accompany voice-based AI: how the system handles interruptions, how consistently it follows what is said, and how users can control the experience. Meta’s announcement does not detail those aspects.
The US-first rollout means access is not yet described as global. Bringing voice to the company’s wearable devices could expand where people can use Muse, but that remains a future plan rather than a currently available feature on those products.
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From Connect Preview to App Rollout
Meta previously previewed real-time conversations with Muse at Connect 2026, according to the company’s announcement. The current development is the start of a rollout in the Muse app, rather than the initial announcement of the concept. Meta says the feature is available across the app’s mobile, web and Mac versions as the rollout begins in the US.
The announcement presents voice as a way to discuss ideas, plan activities and practice spoken exchanges. For example, Meta describes a user beginning a trip-planning conversation with an incomplete idea and developing it through discussion. It also says users can interrupt Muse, which is intended to support a more fluid exchange. The report does not specify whether every listed feature is available to every user immediately or whether access will expand in stages.
“Sometimes it’s easier to think out loud.”
— Meta
Rollout Scope and Privacy Details
Meta has not stated how quickly the US rollout will reach all users, which regions may get access next or whether the feature requires a particular app version or account type. The announcement also does not specify how voice conversations are stored or processed, what controls users have over any associated data, or whether the avatar’s expressions are generated in response to speech with any delay. Those details cannot be inferred from the company’s description of real-time interaction.
It is also unclear when voice conversations will reach AI Glasses or Muse Charm. Meta says they are coming soon but gives no dates, supported models or feature details for those devices. The company has not provided independent performance evaluations or evidence for the practical benefits it describes, such as helping users prepare for interviews.
Expansion Beyond the US App
For now, Meta says the voice and expressive-avatar features are rolling out in the Muse app in the US. Users can check the app for the phone icon used to start a conversation, although Meta has not published a schedule for when the rollout will reach every account.
The company’s next stated step is to bring voice conversations to AI Glasses and Muse Charm. Meta has not announced dates or further rollout regions. Updates on availability, device support and data controls would clarify the feature’s reach and how it will work beyond the app.
Key Questions
What has Meta announced?
Meta says it is rolling out real-time voice conversations with Muse, including expressive avatars, in the Muse app.
Where is the feature available?
The rollout is beginning in the United States on Muse for mobile, web and Mac. Meta has not given a schedule for access elsewhere or for all users to receive it.
How do users start a voice conversation?
Meta says users can tap the phone icon in the top-right corner of the Muse app.
Can users change how Muse looks and sounds?
According to Meta, users can choose voice only, an avatar alongside the conversation or a full-screen avatar. The company says it offers hundreds of voice styles that users can change.
When will Muse voice conversations reach AI Glasses and Muse Charm?
Meta says the feature is coming to AI Glasses and Muse Charm, but has not announced a release date or specific device availability.
Source: about.fb.com
