Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket
Key takeaways
- Meta is getting into gaming with the launch of a new app called Pocket, which allows people to generate small, interactive apps and games using AI prompts.
- Based on the app s screenshots in Google Play, there are many similarities to Gizmo s original app, which is still listed.
- Alessandro Paluzzi, a reverse engineer and regular spotter of new apps and features, first noticed the app s launch this morning and published a Play Store screenshot of the app on X.
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Meta is getting into gaming with the launch of a new app called Pocket, which allows people to generate small, interactive apps and games using AI prompts. The software, a result of Meta s acquisition of the team at the vibe-coded gaming platform Gizmo earlier this year, describes itself as a creative platform for making and sharing gizmos, which is what the interactive experiences are called. It also offers a scrollable feed where you can play with gizmos others have made.
Based on the app s screenshots in Google Play, there are many similarities to Gizmo s original app, which is still listed. Like Pocket, Gizmo also offers a way to use written AI prompts to build small, interactive experiences, and it includes a discovery feed.
Alessandro Paluzzi, a reverse engineer and regular spotter of new apps and features, first noticed the app s launch this morning and published a Play Store screenshot of the app on X. According to data from app intelligence provider Appfigures, however, Pocket was first launched on June 29, 2026 on the App Store and Google Play. (Because of its newness, the firm can t tell if it s yet to see any downloads.)