Meta announced on November 5, 2026, that voice conversations and expressive avatars were beginning to roll out in the U.S. through the Muse mobile app, web, and Mac app. The update is designed for spoken back-and-forth: Meta says users can interrupt Muse, choose how prominently its avatar appears, and select from hundreds of voices. Meta’s announcement names the U.S. as the starting market.
How Muse voice conversations work
To start a voice conversation, Meta says to tap the phone icon in the upper-right corner of the Muse app. Users can choose voice only, show the avatar alongside the conversation, or make it full-screen. Meta says the avatar reacts while the user speaks, using facial expressions and gestures that match the conversation’s tone.
Meta describes the exchange as real-time and says users can interrupt Muse while it responds. The company suggests using voice to plan a trip or rehearse a job interview, presentation, or pitch. The format also differs from the DIY Muse pendant with a custom pet-care game covered in NeoTeo’s earlier article: this announcement is about voice conversations and an expressive avatar in the Muse app.
You can keep the conversation voice-only, bring the avatar alongside it, or make the avatar full-screen; Meta also says you can interrupt Muse mid-response.
What Noah noticed in an earlier demonstration
Humanoid creator Noah published a hands-on review on October 30, before Meta announced the U.S. rollout. He demonstrated a live voice interaction with an animated avatar and described the version he tried as having some rough edges. A custom voice he had set up in voice notes was missing from the voice-mode catalog, and he noted speech habits such as interjections, uptalk, and uneven pacing. He also reported more hallucinations and less reliable reasoning during calls. On interruption, his experience was positive: he said Muse stopped quickly when he cut in.
Voice on AI Glasses and Muse Charm
Meta said voice conversations would come to AI Glasses and Muse Charm in a future update, describing the plans as “coming soon.”
