- Meta has launched a new app called Pocket, which allows users to create and share interactive mini-games known as gizmos using AI prompts.
- The Pocket app features a social feed where users can browse gizmos created by people globally.
- Pocket is currently available only in select regions, and users in the US may not be able to download it yet.
- Users can create these mini-games by typing prompts into the app, which responds to touch and phone tilt, and can access the device’s camera or photo library.
- The launch of Pocket follows Meta's acquisition of a non-exclusive license to technology developed by Atma Sciences, the company behind the Gizmo app.
- Meta aims to make AI creation tools more mainstream, extending its earlier efforts in AI-generated images and videos.
Meta has launched Pocket, a new app that allows users to create and share interactive experiences called "gizmos." These AI-generated mini-games can be created using simple text prompts, enabling users to engage with content in innovative ways.123456910
The app, which is currently available in select regions, follows Meta's acquisition of technology from Atma Sciences Inc., the company behind the Gizmo app. Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously articulated a vision for AI-driven interactive experiences, and Pocket appears to be a realization of that vision.
Users can generate their own games by typing prompts into the app, which features a social feed for browsing gizmos created by others globally. Interactions with these gizmos may also help improve Meta's AI systems. The app responds to touch and phone tilt, plays sound effects and music, and can access the device's camera or photo library.
However, availability is limited, as users in the U.S. have reported that the app is not yet accessible in their region. According to Meta's Help Center, the app is “not yet available everywhere.”
As Meta continues to push for mainstream AI creation tools, Pocket represents a significant step in the company's ongoing efforts to integrate AI into social experiences.
“Meta has introduced Pocket, an app that allows users to create and share interactive AI-generated experiences called 'gizmos.' The app is currently rolling out in select regions and features a social feed for browsing user-generated content.”
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