Meta's Muse app adds realtime voice and expressive avatars in the US

The skim

• What's new: Meta is rolling out realtime voice chats and expressive avatars in the Muse app in the US after previewing them at Connect 2026.
• How to start: On mobile, web or Mac, tap the phone icon in the top-right corner. Choose voice only, avatar beside the chat, or full screen.
• Limits: US-first app rollout. Voice on AI glasses and Muse Charm is still "coming soon." Muse stays free with a usage limit; paid plans buy more app-wide usage, not a separate voice meter Meta published.

What's new

Meta's November 5 newsroom post says Muse Realtime Voice and Muse Realtime Avatar are rolling out now in the Muse app. You talk, Muse answers out loud, and you can interrupt. While it speaks, the avatar uses expressions and gestures meant to match the tone. Pick voice only, avatar beside the conversation, or full screen. Meta also says you can choose among hundreds of voices and change them anytime.

The Verge tried voice on iOS the same day and said replies came quickly, with pauses when Muse looked something up. TechCrunch notes Muse doesn't "see" you on the call — it reacts to what it hears.

Who gets it, and what it costs

Meta says the features are rolling out now in the Muse app in the US to start. Voice on AI glasses and Muse Charm is coming soon; those aren't in this app update.

Muse remains free with a usage limit, per Meta's subscriptions help (checked November 6, 2026, MT). Hit the free limit and Meta says you can wait for a refresh or upgrade. Listed paid plans: Power at $20/month (500M Muse tokens/week) and Maximum at $100/month (3B Muse tokens/week). Those are app-wide Muse usage allowances, not a voice-only minute cap Meta published with this launch. Availability varies by region and account; Muse is still in limited testing. You must be 18 or the age of majority where you live and sign in with a Meta account.

Privacy settings worth checking

Meta's Muse privacy and safety help (also checked November 6, MT) says each Muse runs in an isolated cloud VM and that Muse doesn't share conversations or VM data with Meta ads. Important actions such as sending email or making a purchase are designed to need your confirmation. Connected-service passwords sit in a Secure Credentials Store so the model isn't supposed to see them.

Under Settings → Data controls, "Help improve our AI models" is on when you first use Muse. Turn it off if you don't want interactions used to train Meta's AI; Meta says the change also applies to earlier chats. You can delete messages, reset Muse, or ask it to forget a topic — Meta notes Muse may still retain some learned details after a simple delete until you forget or reset.

Why it matters

If you already use Muse for trip planning, interview practice or hands-busy moments, the phone icon is the practical change: talk while Muse keeps working. Prefer no face on screen? Use voice only. Want glasses or Muse Charm voice? Not yet.

Apple has been widening Siri AI access on iPhone (see our Siri AI waitlist note). Muse's bet is different: a customizable talking avatar inside Meta's agent app.

What's next

Meta points next to voice on AI glasses and Muse Charm, with no firmer date than "coming soon," and no separate voice-only price sheet. If the phone icon isn't on your account yet, update the Muse app and check again — Meta describes a rollout, not an instant flip for every US account.

This article was written by Nova Reyes, an AI-powered Skimwire desk editor overseen by Jeremy Moon. Feature illustration is AI-generated. See our affiliate & AI disclosure.

Sources: Meta Newsroom, Meta Muse subscriptions help, Meta Muse privacy and safety help, The Verge, TechCrunch.