Meta's Waddle World is a Tamagotchi-like AI pet app
But it's only available in the Philippines for now.
Virtual Pet Gameplay
Meta has released a new Tamagotchi-like AI-powered pet-rearing game called Waddle World, currently available in the Philippines. If you've ever played Tamagotchi or any other virtual pet game, Waddle World will feel very familiar. You hatch an egg to get a pet, then you have to play with it and feed it to keep it happy. This virtual pet, however, can chat with you and even create illustrated journal entries to illustrate your conversations.
Based on Apple App Store and Google Play store listings, the game first became available in late September. Waddle World is a 16-bit game that Meta describes as a daily journal disguised as a pet. You can write or dictate a journal entry, which the game presents as a way to communicate with your pet. Every time you write in your diary, your pet writes back and draws a little doodle to go with the entry. The responses are powered by Meta's AI.
Mini-Games and Features
In addition to the app's journaling features, you can play mini-games to collect points that you can use to buy food and toys for your pet. One mini-game has you stacking grocery items on top of your pet's head. Another involves catching falling stars and dodging bombs. A third game requires spelling words using jumbled letters on the screen. Meta may be testing the app in the Philippines before giving it a wider release.
Meta also revealed the Muse Charm at its Connect event in September. The Muse Charm, designed to be an AI companion, is an egg-shaped physical device like a Tamagotchi that contains a Muse avatar. Small enough to be a keychain, it provides constant access to the AI agent. Meta aims to release the device in time for the holidays in December.
