Meta Soft-Launches 'Pocket' App for AI-Generated Minigame Creation

Executive Briefing

• Reveals Meta quietly released Pocket on iOS and Android June 29, enabling users to vibe-code AI minigames
• Restricts availability outside the US with no official announcement from Meta on the limited rollout
• Suggests Pocket stems from Meta's acquisition of Gizmo team, sharing identical branding and Play Store code
• Signals Meta's accelerating push to embed generative AI across its product ecosystem throughout 2025-2026