Meta open-sources Muse Gadgets firmware and SDK

Meta open-sourced the firmware and device SDKs for building Muse gadgets, according to Unite.AI, which dates the release to October 2. Coverage of the move followed on October 3, with Nat Friedman announcing the release in a post on X, Unite.AI reported.

The open-source package is aimed at DIY hardware that connects Meta's Muse AI agent to displays, buttons, sensors, and actuators. Techmeme, citing Engadget's Karissa Bell, said Meta is providing open-source firmware for the ESP32 microchip alongside a Linux SDK, so users can bring Muse to their own hardware such as a Raspberry Pi 5.

Meta offered several reference builds. One is loading Muse onto a color E Ink display to show reminders; another is embedding it in an HDMI stick so Muse can be shown on a big screen. DEV Community noted that developers can also wire Muse into touchscreens, buttons, sensors, and actuators, which goes beyond simply calling an API. cnBeta described the same expansion in similar terms, saying Meta is widening Muse's reach as an AI agent by opening up code and software development tools so developers can build their own physical AI devices, moving the agent beyond computers and phones.

Alongside the open-source tools, Meta introduced the Muse Home Link, a USB-C device that links Muse to a home network. Unite.AI said it is offered free to U.S. Muse subscribers while supplies last. Techmeme also mentioned that Meta created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link.

What remains undisclosed is the detail of Meta's tamagotchi-like AI device, which Techmeme said is still not well known. The story currently rests at the release of the open-source firmware and SDKs, plus the limited free distribution of the Muse Home Link to U.S. Muse subscribers.