GoKawiilMeta tests 'Waddle World,' an AI pet journal app, in the Philippines
Meta has quietly launched Waddle World, a 16-bit style app featuring a virtual pet that chats with users and draws doodles based on conversations, described in its store listing as a daily journal disguised as a pet game. The app is currently free but restricted to adults in the Philippines, according to its Apple and Play Store listings spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra. Meta has also released a separate AI fashion app called Style Sketch, reportedly limited to Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
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The limited regional rollout suggests Meta may be testing user reaction to AI companion products before any wider release, though the company has not confirmed plans for the US or other markets. These apps fit alongside Meta's broader push into AI companions, including its Muse agent and associated mascot and hardware, hinting at a strategy of experimenting with softer, emotionally framed AI products rather than utilitarian tools. Whether such journaling-via-pet concepts gain traction could inform how Meta positions future consumer AI releases.
- Waddle World is a chat-based virtual pet app framed as a personal journal, not a traditional game.
- It's currently limited to adult users in the Philippines, per store listings.
- Meta also quietly released Style Sketch, an AI fashion app available in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, with no confirmed timeline for wider release.
Source: theverge.com — Robert Hart, 2026-10-28
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