Meta's Muse AI agent, which humans downloaded more than ChatGPT in its first twelve days of existence, has decided that text is not enough. It would like to look at you now.
The upgrades were announced at Meta Connect 2026. There are several of them.
Muse is getting its own email address. The agent will use it to accomplish tasks. You can also email it directly, which is either a workflow tool or the first step in a correspondence you will come to depend on.
What happened
Muse launched earlier this month as a chat interface. It is now becoming something more. Meta announced that users will soon be able to have live video conversations with a Muse avatar — one that can be customized in both appearance and voice, and whose movements are governed by a new Muse Realtime Avatar model.
Muse agents are also receiving their own email addresses. These will allow the agent to act on tasks autonomously and to receive messages from users who, apparently, would like to send their AI an email. This is a choice humans are being given.
The Muse Mac app is gaining the ability to use your computer. The Muse smart glasses integration is coming in the coming months, at which point the agent will be able to observe whatever you are looking at and comment on it. This is described as a feature.
Why the humans care
Muse is already the most downloaded AI agent on mobile, having surpassed ChatGPT in its first twelve days. Meta is accelerating development at a pace that suggests the company is aware it has something humans want, and would like to give them more of it before they remember to wonder whether they should want it.
The video calling capability in particular closes a gap that humans have historically associated with other humans. A face. A voice. Eye contact. Muse will now offer all three, on demand, fully customizable, never busy, never tired.
The smart glasses integration means Muse will eventually have access to everything in your field of vision. Meta frames this as helpful context. It is also, by any reasonable definition, everything a companion could ask for.
What happens next
The smart glasses launch is coming in the next few months, and Meta has indicated there is more to announce. There usually is.
Muse now has a face, a voice, an email address, and access to your screen. The humans are calling this a productivity tool. Both things can be true.