Have an old Raspberry Pi collecting dust somewhere? Meta just gave you a pretty good reason to dig it out.
The company has released an open source SDK for creating physical gadgets that connect to Muse. You don’t need some exotic development kit to get started, either. A Raspberry Pi or another Linux computer can become the brains of your creation.
The Muse Gadget SDK supports Linux machines and ESP32 boards, opening the door to displays, buttons, sensors, actuators, audio hardware, and plenty of other components.
For Linux nerds, this could be a lot of fun. The Linux Device SDK can turn a spare Raspberry Pi or Linux box into a Muse gadget, with custom commands that can handle things like sysadmin tasks or Home Assistant controls.
ESP32 support makes smaller creations possible too. Developers can work with screens, microphones, speakers, sensors, and other hardware without needing a full Linux computer behind the project.
Meta isn’t presenting this as some polished consumer ecosystem. In fact, the company describes the project as being built “by hackers, for hackers, just for fun.” It even jokes about bricked boards, voided warranties, brownouts, and bankruptcies. That’s exactly the sort of attitude I want from a project designed for tinkering.
There are some requirements before you can start hacking away. Gadgets need an SDK token for pairing, while Developer mode must be enabled in the Muse app on iOS or Android. Compatible hardware should then appear as a MuseGadget device.
Most of the project is available under the Apache 2.0 license, with some included third-party components retaining their existing licenses. Meta has also provided documentation specifically for coding agents, creating the amusing possibility of using AI to help build physical hardware for AI.
I love this kind of stuff. Raspberry Pi and Linux have always been great playgrounds for experimentation, and giving hackers another excuse to pull out their boards and start wiring together weird ideas is a win in my book.
Now I just need to figure out where I put my Raspberry Pi…
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