Meta has released open-source software that lets hobbyists connect its Muse assistant to custom hardware. Muse Gadgets supports inexpensive ESP32 boards and Raspberry Pi computers, with examples including e-ink reminder displays, touchscreens and HDMI devices for televisions.
The package includes firmware for embedded boards and a Linux software development kit. Builders can connect displays, buttons, sensors and actuators, turning Muse from a chat interface into a controller for physical devices. Meta explicitly warns participants to proceed at their own risk.
The company also built 5,000 Muse Home Link units. The small USB-C device joins a home network and uses community-made skills to control equipment such as lights, televisions, speakers and printers when those devices expose compatible interfaces. Meta plans to distribute the units to Muse subscribers while supplies last.
Opening the code gives developers a faster route to prototypes, while giving Meta evidence about which AI-device formats people actually want. It also expands the security boundary: a Muse integration that can activate household equipment needs narrowly scoped credentials and clear confirmation for consequential actions. The project is available now, while Home Link shipments are expected later in October.