Meta quietly launched an ‘AI pet journal’ app
Meta has quietly released two new apps, 'Waddle World' and 'Style Sketch,' in select international markets. Waddle World is a virtual pet journal, while Style Sketch is an AI-powered fashion app, both currently restricted to specific regions in Asia.
Why it matters
These releases demonstrate Meta's ongoing experimentation with AI-integrated consumer applications and 'cozy' digital experiences outside of its core social platforms.
Meta has launched a “tamagotchi-style” pet game called Waddle World, with virtual creatures that chat with users and create doodles to illustrate conversations.
According to its Apple and Play Store listings, the “16-bit pet care game” is not really a game, but “a daily journal disguised as a pet.” Users should talk, not type, with their pets, the description says, as well as play “cozy games” like stacking groceries or word games. The Play store description says:
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