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Meta launches AI pet journal app Waddle World in the Philippines
Meta has launched Waddle World, a virtual pet app available in the Philippines.
Users hatch a pixel creature, talk or write to it, and play small games.
The pet uses Meta AI to reply to journal entries with messages and doodles.
Meta describes the app as a daily journal disguised as a pet, rather than just a game.
It is listed as free, but its current availability is limited to adults in the Philippines.
Meta has not said whether it will expand access to other countries.
Waddle World is part of Meta's wider push to build AI experiences around virtual characters and companions.
Meta has launched Waddle World, an AI-powered virtual pet app, in the Philippines.
The app lets users chat with a pixel pet, which can respond and create doodles based on conversations.
Users can also play mini-games to collect points for food and toys for their pets.
The app is listed as free and available only to adults in the Philippines.
Meta has not said whether it plans to release the app elsewhere.
- Who
- Meta launched the app.
- What
- Waddle World is an AI-powered virtual pet app that combines journaling, chats and mini-games.
- When
- It first became available in late September, according to its store listings.
- Where
- The Philippines; the app is listed as available only to adults there.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Waddle World first became available, according to its app store listings.
The Verge and Engadget reported on Meta’s launch of the app.
- Availability
- Adults in the Philippines
- Price
- Free
- Format
- 16-bit virtual pet app
- First available
- Late September
- Mini-games
- Stacking groceries, catching falling stars and spelling words
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What people are saying
A little friend that listens. A cozy world that’s yours.
Waddle World is a cozy 16-bit world where your pixel pet lives.
Tamagotchi meets ChatGPT.
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🚨 Meta launches AI Tamagotchi! 🐣 Meet Waddle World, an AI-powered virtual pet that: • 🧠 Remembers your conversations • 📝 Creates illustrated journals • 💌 Sends personalised postcards • 🎮 Lets you feed it and play games Currently available in the Philippines.