Meta has announced that its Muse AI agent is now available on the Apple Watch and Android's Wear OS as of Monday. This expansion allows users to engage with Meta's AI assistant via voice calls, text messages, or dictation right from their smartwatch.

This smartwatch rollout follows closely on the heels of Meta launching a dedicated iPad app for Muse just a month prior. Originally debuting on the App Store in September, the AI assistant's spread across Apple devices reflects Meta's expanding ambitions for its consumer AI product and its drive to make Muse a core component of its ecosystem. Muse now stands among dozens of consumer-facing AI agents vying for users' attention. Similar to many rivals, it lets users link their accounts to handle email, meetings, bills, and more, while also managing tasks like booking reservations, ordering groceries, setting goals, and making purchases. Additionally, users can customize their Muse avatar to their preferences, transforming it into something resembling a person, an animal, or another character type.

Even though it's a relatively new product, Meta has quickly introduced new features to Muse. Just a few days ago, Meta unveiled Spaces, a fresh way to communicate and collaborate with Muse. Spaces serve as dedicated conversations centered on specific topics, which Meta calls "custom experiences" since they're mini apps constructed on the fly. They show up in the sidebar of the Muse interface and initiate a focused conversation where the AI agent works toward a particular goal on the user's behalf. Last week, Meta enabled users in the U.S. to video chat with their Muse AI avatar. Meta explained that Muse will employ "subtle expressions and gestures" that mirror the tone and context of the conversation as it speaks. Notably, Muse doesn't actually see users, but it can hear them and respond in real-time.

Soon after its launch, Muse became one of only 12 mobile apps to exceed 10 million U.S. downloads within their first 40 days in the App Store. Only 11 other apps have reached this milestone, with Meta's Threads being the most recent in July 2023.