Meta opens early access program for new Muse features

In Brief Posted: 1:34 PM PDT · September 25, 2026 Image Credits: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Sarah Perez Meta opens early access program for new Muse features After announcing a host of new features for Meta’s Muse AI app at its Connect 2026 developer conference this week, the company is opening up requests for early access. Meta shared on Friday that you can now ask Muse to put you on the list to try out its latest capabilities before anyone else. Meta posted a link to a prompt on X that, when shared with Muse, will log that you’re interested in joining Meta’s early access program. Just announced lots of new features…want early access? Your Muse can ask for you. Click below to drop a prompt into Muse👇 https://t.co/wI5YXmz50b — Muse (@Muse) September 25, 2026 (If you don’t want to click through, you can just copy and paste the prompt: “Can you let the Muse team know I want to be part of the Muse early access program?”) While typically companies offer pilot tests or betas with select users, they often A/B test with a randomized group to gain feedback and measure results. In this case, however, Meta is looking for AI enthusiasts to try its features first. That tactic could help it stay ahead of the competition, given that this crowd tends to use multiple AI apps and agents and has a good understanding of the market. As to what the new features will be? Meta teased many of those at Connect, including the launch of a digital avatar for Muse that you’ll be able to video chat with, tons more shopping partnerships and connectors, and an expansion of the Muse Mac app, which will soon be able to use your computer to complete various tasks. The company also said that Muse would be coming to Meta’s lineup of AI glasses , so users can interact with the agent just by speaking a wake word, then issuing a command. Topics AI , Apps , Meta , muse October 13 – 15 San Francisco Your next big connection is at Disrupt. Connect with 10,000+ founders, VCs, operators, and tech leaders. Explore tomorrow’s breakthroughs, hear what’s shaping tech today, and save up to $200 by Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. BOOK NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Daily News Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage. TechCrunch Mobility TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. Startups Weekly Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly. StrictlyVC Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day. No newsletters selected. Subscribe By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . Related Hardware At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere Lucas Ropek 8 hours ago Apps Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off Sarah Perez 16 hours ago Hardware Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend Sarah Perez 2 days ago Latest in Apps In Brief Meta opens early access program for new Muse features Sarah Perez 12 hours ago Apps Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off Sarah Perez 16 hours ago TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass TechCrunch Events 2 days ago