Meta opens requests for early access to new Muse features
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Meta is letting people ask Muse to register their interest in early access to new features. TechCrunch reports that sending the request puts a person on an interest list, but does not establish when or whether they will get access.
What changed
Meta is accepting requests from people who want early access to new Muse features, according to TechCrunch. A person can ask Muse to tell the Muse team they are interested. Meta also shared a prompt that people can send to the app for that purpose.
The request follows Meta's announcement of several planned Muse capabilities at its Connect developer conference. TechCrunch says those plans include a video-chat avatar, more shopping partnerships and connectors, a Mac app that will be able to carry out tasks on a computer, and support through Meta's AI glasses. The report does not say which of those capabilities will be included in the early access program. For now, the concrete change is a way to express interest, not general availability of the announced features.
Who can request Muse early access?
People interested in trying upcoming Muse features can ask the app to pass their request to Meta, TechCrunch reports. The report describes an interest list, not an invitation that immediately turns on new capabilities. It does not specify eligibility rules, supported regions, or how Meta will choose participants.
TechCrunch does not say which Muse plans, if any, include early access. It also gives no price for joining the program or using the forthcoming features. If you are assessing Muse for work, treat the request as a way to signal interest rather than a firm date for a trial. The announcement does not provide enough detail to plan a rollout or budget for these capabilities.
How do I try the Muse early access request at work?
A useful first step is to ask Muse to pass your interest in the early access program to its team, as Meta described to TechCrunch. Meta shared a prompt for doing that, but the report does not describe a separate application form or any further steps. Check Muse's response for what it says about your request, and do not assume a reply means the new features are available to you.
If access arrives later, choose a low-risk work task related to the capability you receive. For example, a computer task would be worth checking against the intended result before relying on it. TechCrunch does not say which features applicants might receive, when they might arrive, or what controls they will have, so avoid building a work process around them yet.
Frequently asked questions
Does asking Muse put me in the early access program?
TechCrunch reports that asking Muse to tell its team you are interested puts you on an interest list. The report does not say that every person who asks will be selected or that sending the request gives immediate access to new features.
Which new Muse features could I try?
TechCrunch says Meta has discussed a video-chat avatar, more shopping partnerships and connectors, expanded computer tasks in the Mac app, and use through its AI glasses. The report does not identify which of these will be offered through early access.
Does Muse early access cost anything?
TechCrunch does not give a price for the early access program or say whether particular Muse plans are required. People considering it for work can request to join the interest list, but the report provides no cost or plan details for budgeting.
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Source: Meta opens early access program for new Muse features, TechCrunch, 25 Sept 2026.