Meta Opens Muse Code So Hobbyists Can Build Their Own AI Gadgets

Meta is inviting tinkerers to put its new Muse AI agent into hardware of their own making. The company has open sourced code for what it calls Muse gadgets, a set of do-it-yourself devices that connect to the assistant.

According to Meta, these are "open source devices you build yourself." The recipe is simple: program an off-the-shelf ESP32 board, or set up a Raspberry Pi using Meta's SDKs, then link Muse to whatever hardware happens to be on your workbench. That includes displays, buttons, sensors and actuators.

Meta offered a few starter ideas. One is loading Muse onto a color E Ink display so it can show reminders at a glance. Another is plugging an HDMI stick into a TV or monitor so Muse can appear on a big screen. A third is building Muse into a small touchscreen gadget, which would end up looking something like a homemade version of the Muse Charm.

The move is a notable shift for a company better known for tightly controlled hardware and closed ecosystems around its consumer products. Opening up the tooling gives Muse a route into the maker community, where cheap boards and single-board computers are the default building blocks. It also lets Meta test how people want to use its agent outside phones, apps and its own wearables, without having to ship a new product for every use case.

For hobbyists, the appeal is flexibility. An ESP32 is inexpensive and low power, which suits always-on gadgets like a desk display or a button-driven helper, while a Raspberry Pi can handle richer setups with larger screens or more sensors.

Meta has not framed the release as a commercial product, and it remains to be seen how much support the SDKs will get or how capable the community builds will be. Still, an open invitation to wire Muse into anything with a screen or a sensor is a clear signal that the company wants its AI agent to live in more places than a chat window.