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Updated · Engadget · Aug 20Meta Launches Pocket in US, Letting Users Build AI Minigames From Prompts
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Aug 20Summary
- Pocket is now live in the U.S. after a brief Brazil test, giving users a free standalone app to generate and share AI-made “gizmos” from text prompts.
- The creations go beyond simple minigames: they can use touch, phone tilt, photos and songs, then be saved to profiles for others to remix.
- Meta built a social feed around those gizmos, with favorites and reposting features aimed at turning each creation into shareable content.
- The launch extends Meta’s broader AI push, following last year’s Vibes feed in the Meta AI app and Facebook’s newer AI profile-photo animation tools.
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Could Pocket's ability to generate interactive code on the fly trigger a massive App Store war between Meta and Apple? When a user's prompt creates the next viral hit on Pocket, who truly owns the game rights—the creator or Meta? Is Meta's new AI gaming app secretly turning your private camera roll into a massive training ground for its ad algorithms?