Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused

Meta introduced Muse Gadgets, an open-source initiative that enables developers and hobbyists to build hardware which connects to Muse, the company’s personal AI assistant. The toolkit includes low-level firmware and a Linux software development kit, plus example projects such as adding a color e-ink display to Muse or running the assistant from an HDMI stick plugged into a TV. Meta says devices can interface with displays, buttons, sensors, actuators and other components commonly used by makers. Meta also highlighted that developers can use inexpensive hobbyist platforms — for example, a Raspberry Pi or an ESP32 board — to connect Muse to local hardware. To help the community get started, the company has provided project ideas and established a Discord channel to offer support and foster collaboration among users and tinkerers. Meta demonstrated its own hardware built on the platform: the Muse Home Link, a USB-C device that connects Muse to a home network and lets the assistant interact with smart devices such as speakers and smart TVs. Nat Friedman, head of product at Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, said the company produced 5,000 Home Link units and is giving them away free to Muse subscribers while supplies last; Friedman added the devices would be ready to ship in a few weeks. The Muse Gadgets announcement comes as Meta broadens Muse’s reach beyond individual consumers. Earlier in the week the company rolled out Muse for Small Business, which offers a free tier with usage limits and integrations with services including Shopify, Dropbox and Slack. Meta has also formed a business unit, Meta Enterprise Platform, aimed at selling its AI tools to small and large corporate customers, indicating an effort to make Muse a platform across consumer and enterprise contexts.