Meta Opens Early Access Requests for New Muse AI Features

TL;DR

• Meta is allowing users to register interest in testing new Muse AI features.

• Users can join the request list by sending a specific prompt directly to Muse.

• Registering interest does not guarantee selection or immediate access.

• Upcoming features include a digital avatar, shopping connections and expanded Mac controls.

• Meta also plans to integrate Muse into its growing lineup of AI glasses.

Meta has started accepting requests from users who want early access to the latest capabilities coming to its Muse AI assistant.

The company opened the program shortly after unveiling a range of Muse updates at its Connect 2026 developer conference. Instead of asking people to complete a conventional registration form, Meta is directing interested users to send a prompt to the assistant itself.

Users can register their interest by telling Muse: “Can you let the Muse team know I want to be part of the Muse early access program?”

Meta posted a link on X that automatically opens the relevant prompt. Users can also copy and paste the text into Muse manually.

Sending the request appears to place a user on Meta’s list of people interested in previewing new features. The company has not said how many testers it plans to accept, when access will begin or which capabilities each participant will receive. Registering interest therefore does not guarantee selection.

Meta Recruits AI Enthusiasts as Early Testers

Technology companies routinely test unfinished products with small groups before releasing them publicly. These trials can identify bugs, reveal confusing design choices and help developers evaluate whether a feature performs as expected under real-world conditions.

Many companies use randomized A/B tests, exposing different groups to slightly altered versions of a product and comparing how they respond. Meta’s approach to Muse appears more targeted because it is explicitly inviting people enthusiastic enough about AI to volunteer.

That strategy could provide the company with feedback from users who already understand conversational assistants and frequently experiment with competing products. Experienced users may be more likely to identify where Muse performs better or worse than alternatives from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and other developers.

They may also test the assistant across more complicated workflows than casual users would attempt, helping Meta discover weaknesses before a broader launch.

There is a tradeoff, however. Early adopters may not behave like mainstream consumers, so their reactions might not accurately predict how the wider public will use the product. Meta could still supplement the volunteer program with randomized experiments before making the features generally available.

Muse Is Getting a Digital Avatar

One of the most visible updates announced at Connect is a digital avatar that users will be able to video chat with.

The feature would give Muse a more humanlike presence, moving its interface beyond text and voice conversations. Instead of interacting with an assistant represented only by words or audio, users would see an on-screen character respond during a video-style exchange.

A digital avatar could make conversations feel more personal and expressive, particularly for users seeking assistance with shopping, planning, entertainment or everyday questions.

It could also raise questions about how Meta presents the artificial nature of the assistant and how users respond to increasingly lifelike AI interfaces. Early testing should give the company an opportunity to refine the avatar’s appearance, expressions, timing and conversational behavior.

Meta has not said whether every participant in the early-access program will receive the avatar or whether it will be tested with a smaller group.

Shopping Partnerships and Connectors Expand Muse

Meta is also preparing to add more shopping partnerships and connectors to Muse. These integrations could allow the assistant to access information or perform tasks across additional services.

Shopping has become an important battleground for AI companies. Assistants are evolving from tools that merely recommend products into agents capable of checking availability, comparing options and helping users complete purchases.

Additional connectors could make Muse more useful by allowing it to work with external apps and services instead of operating as an isolated chatbot. The value of these integrations will depend on which partners Meta adds and how much control users have over the information shared between services.

The early-access program could help Meta evaluate whether these experiences are reliable enough for tasks involving product selection, personal preferences and payments.

Muse Mac App Will Control More Computer Tasks

Meta plans to expand the Muse app for Mac so the assistant can use a person’s computer to complete various tasks.

This change would move Muse further into the agentic AI category. Rather than only providing instructions, the assistant could interact with software and carry out steps on the user’s behalf.

Computer-control features can potentially save time by automating repetitive work, but they also create security and privacy concerns. An agent capable of operating apps or navigating files needs clear permissions, effective confirmation steps and safeguards against unintended actions.

Testing the feature with technically experienced volunteers may help Meta refine those controls before opening them to a larger audience.

Muse Is Coming to Meta’s AI Glasses

Meta also plans to bring Muse to its expanding range of AI glasses. Users will be able to activate the assistant with a wake word and issue commands through natural speech.

The integration could make Muse accessible without requiring a phone or computer screen. Through glasses, the assistant could potentially answer questions, provide directions, manage communications or interact with other connected services.

Meta has not provided a complete rollout schedule for the announced capabilities. For now, the early-access request gives interested users a chance to signal that they are willing to test them—but admission, timing and feature availability remain at Meta’s discretion.