The Help Center notes that availability is currently limited. “The Pocket app is not yet available everywhere,” Meta says. “If it is available for you, some features may not yet be available in your area.” The app was not available for download in the United States at the time of reporting, and Meta did not respond to requests for comment.
Screenshots from the Google Play listing show Pocket functioning as both a creation tool and a discovery platform. Users can browse a feed of gizmos created by others, with experiences that respond to touch, device movement, sound, music, the camera, and photos stored on the device. According to the app description, some gizmos “can even reason about the world around them.”
Pocket builds on technology Meta acquired earlier this year when it hired the team behind Atma Sciences Inc., the creator of the Gizmo app, and obtained a non-exclusive license to the startup’s technology. Business Insider previously reported that acquisition, though Meta did not disclose financial terms. The new app closely resembles Gizmo, which also allowed users to generate interactive experiences from written AI prompts and included a feed for discovering creations from other users.
Developer Alessandro Paluzzi, who regularly uncovers unreleased Meta features through app analysis, first highlighted Pocket’s appearance and reported that the app will be promoted across Meta’s family of applications alongside products including Instants.
Pocket also expands Meta’s growing collection of AI-focused consumer apps. In addition to integrating AI features across its existing platforms, the company has introduced standalone apps for AI-generated images, AI-generated video, and now interactive AI-created games and experiences. While Meta has not formally announced Pocket, its appearance in official listings suggests the company is continuing to experiment with new ways to bring AI-powered creation tools into social experiences.
This analysis is based on reporting from Business Insider.
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