Meta releases AI-powered virtual pet journalling app for adults in the Philippines
Meta has released Waddle World, a virtual pet app that uses AI to chat with users and turn their conversations into doodles. The app is described as a daily journal in the form of a pet-care game, offering a low-pressure way to reflect and play.
Users speak to their pixel pets and can try small activities such as stacking groceries and word games. The app is listed as free and available only to adults in the Philippines, though that restriction could not be independently verified. Meta has not said whether it plans to launch it elsewhere; it has also quietly released an AI fashion app, Style Sketch, reportedly limited to Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
In short
- Meta’s Waddle World pairs AI chats with virtual pets.
- The free app is listed for adults in the Philippines.
- Meta has not confirmed plans for wider availability.
Explained simply
Meta is the technology company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. It has been developing AI tools that can chat with people and help create digital content. Virtual pet apps let users care for computer-generated animals, often through simple games and regular check-ins.
Waddle World combines that kind of play with journalling: users talk with a pixel pet, and the app turns parts of their conversations into doodles. It is aimed at adults in the Philippines, where it is reported to be available for free. The app is one of several small, region-specific AI products from Meta, and it is not clear whether these will be offered in other countries.
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Originally published by The Verge as “Meta quietly launched an ‘AI pet journal’ app”.