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Meta Launches AI Gaming App Pocket

WireByte Staff · July 3, 2026

Meta releases Pocket, an app for creating and sharing interactive AI games, following its acquisition of Gizmo's team and technology, with a global launch on June 29, 2026.

Key points

  • Meta, a social media and technology company, has launched Pocket, a creative platform for making and sharing interactive AI experiences called 'gizmos'.
  • The app was first launched on June 29, 2026, on the App Store and Google Play, but its availability varies by region and device.
  • Pocket's features include a scrollable feed of user-generated gizmos, AI prompt-based game creation, and interactive experiences with sound effects, camera, and photo integration.
  • The launch of Pocket is part of Meta's push to make AI creation tools more mainstream, following its earlier efforts in AI-generated images and videos.
  • Meta's acquisition of the Gizmo team and technology earlier this year is believed to have contributed to the development of Pocket.
  • The app's global availability and impact are still unclear, with some regions and devices unable to access it.

Meta has launched a new app called Pocket, which allows users to create and share interactive AI games and experiences. The app was first released on June 29, 2026, on the App Store and Google Play, but its availability varies by region and device. Pocket's features include a scrollable feed of user-generated gizmos, AI prompt-based game creation, and interactive experiences with sound effects, camera, and photo integration. The launch of Pocket is part of Meta's push to make AI creation tools more mainstream, following its earlier efforts in AI-generated images and videos. Meta's acquisition of the Gizmo team and technology earlier this year is believed to have contributed to the development of Pocket. The app's global availability and impact are still unclear, with some regions and devices unable to access it.

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