importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-28T13:53:31Z

Meta Launches AI-Powered Virtual Pet App Waddle World with 16-Bit Interface

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Meta has launched Waddle World, an AI-powered virtual pet app resembling a Tamagotchi, offering a non-pressured interactive experience with journaling features and mini-games. The app avoids chatbot functionalities and targets users aged 18+ as part of Meta's exploration into AI companionship.

Meta launched a new app called Waddle World, which essentially looks like a Tamagotchi clone, but with AI.

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