Meta Muse Voice Brings AI Avatar Video Chats to All US Users
Meta rolls out Muse Voice to all U.S. users, adding live calls and video chats with customizable AI avatars before Muse Charm launches by year-end in 2026.
Summary
Meta made Muse Voice available to every U.S. user on Thursday, November 5, 2026, after introducing it at the Meta Connect developer conference in September. Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice power live calls and video chats with Jolly, an animated avatar users can redesign as a person, animal, or other character. Muse answers questions and handles requested tasks while using expressions and gestures matched to conversational tone. It hears users but cannot see them. Meta expects anthropomorphism and live conversation to strengthen consumers’ connection with Muse, while competing AI products already offer voice chat.
Chief AI officer Alexandr Wang announced the rollout through Meta’s blog and X, demonstrating a fluffy white dog avatar that suggested disclaimers for potentially risqué memes that could be mistaken for Meta endorsements. Real-time conversations now work on mobile, web, and Mac, with AI Glasses support promised later. Meta also plans to launch the Tamagotchi-like Muse Charm before year-end, placing the avatar on a small wearable screen so users can converse with Muse and delegate tasks.
Positives
- Every U.S. user can now access Muse Voice for live calls and video chats.
- Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice synchronize Jolly’s expressions and gestures with conversational tone.
- Users can customize Jolly as a person, animal, or other character.
- Mobile, web, and Mac support gives Muse Voice immediate reach across several major platforms.
- Muse Charm is planned before year-end, extending Muse to a dedicated wearable with a small screen.
Risks & concerns
- Muse hears users but cannot see them, limiting its awareness during video conversations.
- Availability is currently restricted to the United States.
- AI Glasses compatibility remains unavailable, with Meta promising support only at an unspecified later date.
- Muse Charm has not launched, leaving Meta’s dedicated wearable strategy dependent on a year-end release.
- Competing AI products already provide voice chat, reducing Meta’s advantage to avatar presentation and customization.