Meta adds voice calls, animated avatars and custom Spaces to Muse

Muse launched in September and quickly passed five million app downloads, according to Mashable Tech. Its Jolly mascot had also become a common sight, the outlet reported.

The November updates give that assistant a voice and an animated presence. Rather than only typing requests, users can speak to Muse in real time and see an avatar react during the conversation, The Next Web reported.

On November 5, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced real-time voice conversations with Muse, according to The Verge. Its reporter had received the feature and tried it in the iOS app.

The rollout also brought video chats with a customizable animated avatar for US users, TechCrunch reported. TestingCatalog described access across mobile, web and Mac, with reactive avatars and hundreds of voice options.

On November 6, Infobae reported that Meta had confirmed Muse Voice calls and video calls were available to the US public. The coverage described the new voice and avatar features as US-only.

That same day, Meta introduced Spaces. The feature lets Muse build customized, app-like experiences within the assistant, such as a shopping hub, school dashboard, music tracker or trivia game, according to The Verge. TechCrunch described it as a new way to interact with Muse agents.

On November 9, Meta added Apple Watch support to the iOS app. Users could access the Muse character on the watch and text it or dictate messages, MacRumors reported.

Meta also released Muse Ember on November 9, extending the updates beyond the consumer interface. TechCrunch reported a price of 10 cents per million input tokens, while The Next Web described a small model built for repetitive agent work, including tool calls and coding subtasks.

The voice and avatar rollout is available in the US across mobile, web and Mac, according to TestingCatalog. Spaces adds a separate way to use the assistant: customized experiences built inside Muse, rather than voice conversation alone.

Expansion beyond the US remains less settled. On November 9, The Hindu reported that Muse already displayed pricing in Indian rupees, but that its India launch date was unclear. Pricing appearing in the service does not establish when users there will gain access.

A dedicated wearable is still part of the next phase. TechCrunch reported that the avatar rollout preceded a planned Tamagotchi-like device designed to bring Muse to life. ANSA described an interactive pendant expected before the end of the year.

The other concrete question is geographic availability. The supplied coverage establishes US access to the voice and avatar features, but gives no confirmed India launch date or broader rollout schedule.