Meta just introduced Horizon Create and Horizon Studio, two agentic AI tools that turn plain text prompts into playable 2D and 3D games with multiplayer and progression systems. Projects sync seamlessly between mobile and web, and publish directly into feeds on Facebook and Instagram without extra downloads. Early access waitlists are open now.
Meta just showed off the Muse Charm, a pocket-sized standalone gadget built specifically for its new Muse AI agent. Looking like a thick screen on a lanyard, it packs a fingerprint sensor, camera, and microphones to chat without unlocking a phone, targeting a December holiday release.
Spotify just integrated with Meta's Muse personal agent, letting users queue audio, build custom playlists, and discover podcasts purely through conversation. It can also sync with your calendar to automatically trigger playlists for road trips or morning workouts. Why it matters: AI agents are shifting from passive chat interfaces into active background orchestrators for your daily routines.
Meta just rolled out a major update to its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. The glasses now offer landmark-based walking directions—telling you to turn at recognizable spots like a yellow house instead of street names—along with cycling and transit routes. A new Hologram feature creates a photorealistic digital avatar driven entirely by your voice for WhatsApp calls, eliminating awkward angles while cooking or multitasking. The update also brings Dolby Atmos recording and expands to five new countries.
Meta just announced Meta VR Glasses, a 100-gram headset that moves compute and battery into a pocket puck to cut bulk. It features a 5K micro-OLED display, hands-free gesture control, integrated Meta AI, and photorealistic hologram calling for $1,299.99. The device is scheduled to launch in Spring 2027.
Meta just expanded its smart glasses lineup at Connect, headlined by the camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio and the upgraded Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3. The 43-gram Audio frame lasts 12 hours on a charge and starts at $349, while Gen 3 brings 3K video with a 12 MP camera for $449. Meta also introduced designer collabs and an entry-level style starting at $249.
Meta’s latest AI app, Muse, is racking up early mobile wins against ChatGPT, according to Apptopia estimates. In its first 12 days, Muse hit 1.8M iOS downloads in the U.S. and Canada compared to ChatGPT’s 1.3M at launch, alongside 642,000 U.S. daily active users. Why it matters: Meta's cross-promotion muscle is flexing again, with 95% of Muse users crossing over from Facebook.
Amazon just blocked Meta's hit Muse AI assistant from shopping on Amazon.com, warning users that the unauthorized bot violates its terms of service. Amazon claims Muse browses without identifying itself and stores user credentials, putting privacy at risk. Why it matters: As AI agents begin buying things for us, tech giants are fighting over who actually controls the customer and the lucrative checkout flow.
Alexandr Wang just launched Muse for Mac, an AI agent capable of handling tasks across your files, messages, calendar, and notes directly on your computer. You keep full control over data access, and it requires explicit confirmation before executing any sensitive actions.
Meta is reportedly developing "Luna," a new pair of smart glasses that ditches cameras entirely to address growing privacy backlash. The device features six built-in microphones and a dedicated button to talk directly with Meta's AI chatbot and Muse consumer agent. It could debut as soon as next week at Meta Connect.
Mark Zuckerberg just pushed back against industry calls to coordinate an AI slowdown, arguing safety is each lab's own responsibility. Pointing to Meta delaying its Muse agent internally without asking rivals to pause, he made clear that collective slowdowns aren't happening on Meta's watch.
Meta just launched Meta One, a tiered subscription service starting at $2.99 a month across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Meta AI. The bundle unlocks heavy AI usage like Muse-powered video generation and 24/7 Meta Business Agents, while keeping the core apps free.
Meta just pushed its new agentic AI app Muse to the No. 2 spot on the U.S. App Store, racking up over 83,000 iOS downloads since Tuesday. While it trails the explosive launch of Threads, Meta is betting big that task-oriented consumer agents are the next frontier, directly challenging rivals like the $2.5B startup Instinct.
Meta just launched Muse, a personal AI agent that can handle real-world tasks like booking travel, negotiating bills, and making purchases on your behalf. Powered by the new Muse Spark model, it works inside WhatsApp and dedicated apps while running on isolated cloud virtual machines to safeguard personal credentials. It is rolling out to US users on iOS, Android, and the web, with most core features completely free.
Meta just launched Muse Spark 1.3 across Muse Code and the Meta Model API. The update tackles long-horizon agent workflows by asking clarifying questions on vague prompts, while slashing tool calls by roughly 20% and token usage by 25% during coding tasks. It also bolsters prompt-injection defenses, with open weights promised down the road.
Meta just disabled photo and video features on thousands of Ray-Ban smart glasses after detecting users had covered or broken the LED recording indicator. While Meta says tampered hardware accounts for less than 0.1% of sales, that still leaves thousands of offenders stuck with what are essentially overpriced Bluetooth headphones. Why it matters: Wearable cameras are facing fierce privacy pushback, and Meta is showing it would rather brick your hardware than take the heat.
Meta just launched Muse Voice Transcribe, its first real-time audio perception model from the Muse Spark family. Processing audio in 80ms chunks, it uses reinforcement learning to dynamically balance latency and accuracy while tracking over 20 distinct speakers. It natively supports hour-plus audio and is already live across Meta AI, Muse Code, and the Meta Model API.
Instagram is renaming its "AI creator" label to "AI-generated profile" to make it crystal clear when an account features a synthetic human rather than a real person. Profiles that proactively apply the badge won't see their reach penalized, but accounts caught hiding an AI identity will face reduced distribution and lose recommendation eligibility.
Meta is reportedly gearing up to launch Hatch, a consumer AI agent platform that can navigate sites like DoorDash and Reddit, within weeks. The company also aims to drop a new Watermelon model in October, alongside a premium tier reportedly priced at up to $199.99 per month.
Meta just rolled out Pocket to all US users, an experimental app that lets anyone vibe-code bite-sized interactive games using simple AI prompts. The mini-games—dubbed "gizmos"—can respond to phone tilts, touch, sound effects, and personal photos, and are shared in a scrollable feed where others can remix them.
