Meta AI app adds voice conversations and live camera features powered by Muse Spark
Meta has added voice conversation capabilities and live camera analysis to its Meta AI app, both powered by the company's Muse Spark model. The features previously available only on Meta's AI glasses are now rolling out to the standalone app, which ranks fourth on the U.S. iPhone App Store.
Meta AI app adds voice conversations and live camera features powered by Muse Spark
Meta has added two major features to its Meta AI app: natural voice conversations and live camera analysis, both powered by Muse Spark, the model that replaced Meta's Llama series in April 2026.
Voice and live camera capabilities
The voice feature allows users to interrupt, switch topics, or change languages mid-conversation. According to Meta, the assistant can generate images and surface recommendations from Reels, maps, and other sources during voice interactions.
Live camera analysis, previously exclusive to Meta's AI glasses, now works in the standalone app. Users can point their camera at objects or landmarks for real-time information and assistance.
Expansion across Meta's platforms
Meta is deploying Muse Spark across WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Threads. Two new features are in testing:
- Side chats: Users can tap the Meta AI icon from any group chat to get private answers based on the group's discussion context
- @meta.ai mentions: Available in Threads posts and replies, similar to how Grok functions on X
App Store performance
Since Muse Spark's launch on April 8, 2026, the Meta AI app has remained near the top of the iPhone App Store charts, currently ranking fourth among free apps in the U.S. The app competes directly with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
What this means
Meta's rapid deployment of Muse Spark across its entire product ecosystem—from standalone apps to social platforms—represents an aggressive push to embed AI directly into user workflows rather than requiring separate tools. The live camera feature's expansion from hardware to mobile software could pressure competitors to deliver similar multimodal capabilities at scale. The Threads integration signals Meta's intent to differentiate from X's Grok by making AI assistance contextual to conversations rather than just a chatbot.
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