What can you create with Pocket?

Users can build interactive mini-games called "gizmos" by typing text descriptions. These games can utilize smartphone capabilities including touch controls, motion and tilt sensors, audio systems, and the phone's built-in camera.

Where did Meta get the technology for Pocket?

Earlier this year, Meta hired the research and development team behind Atma Sciences Inc., which created an independent app called Gizmo, and secured a non-exclusive license to the startup's prompt-to-game technology.

Yahoo Finance AIJul 3, 2026Jul 3, 2026, 10:00 JST1 min read

Meta Launches Pocket App for Text-Prompt Game Building

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Key takeaway

Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an AI-powered app that lets everyday users create playable mini-games using plain-text prompts instead of traditional coding.
The app, built on technology acquired from startup Atma Sciences Inc., uses artificial intelligence to handle backend programming while creators describe their ideas, marking Meta's entry into a simpler approach to game development.

3 Key Points

What happened
Meta soft-launched Pocket, a mobile app that lets users build and share mini-games called "gizmos" by typing text descriptions instead of writing code. The app, which appeared on the Apple App Store and Google Play, stems from Meta's earlier acquisition of the team behind Gizmo, a startup created by Atma Sciences Inc.
Why it matters
Pocket represents Meta's expansion into what developers call "vibe coding"—where AI handles the backend programming while creators simply describe their vision. Users can create interactive experiences that tap into smartphone features like touch controls, motion sensors, audio, and camera, lowering the barrier to game creation.
What to watch
Meta has not yet officially announced the app, suggesting it remains in an experimental testing phase. The stock ended Thursday 5% lower but recorded its best week since April this year.

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What can you create with Pocket?: Users can build interactive mini-games called "gizmos" by typing text descriptions. These games can utilize smartphone capabilities including touch controls, motion and tilt sensors, audio systems, and the phone's built-in camera.
Where did Meta get the technology for Pocket?: Earlier this year, Meta hired the research and development team behind Atma Sciences Inc., which created an independent app called Gizmo, and secured a non-exclusive license to the startup's prompt-to-game technology.

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