GoKawiilMeta quietly launches Waddle World AI pet app in the Philippines
Meta has released Waddle World, a Tamagotchi-style mobile game where users hatch and raise a virtual pet that responds to journal entries with AI-generated text and illustrations. The app, available since late September on the App Store and Google Play, is currently limited to the Philippines and includes mini-games for earning points to buy food and toys for the pet.
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The limited regional rollout suggests Meta may be testing the app before a broader release, a common practice for gauging engagement and refining AI features. The game fits a pattern of Meta using cute, companion-like AI characters—alongside its Muse avatars and Muse Charm—to encourage everyday interaction with its AI systems, which could also serve as a way to gather conversational data for training.
- Waddle World is a Tamagotchi-like AI pet app from Meta, currently only available in the Philippines.
- Users journal with their pet, which responds with AI-generated text and drawings powered by Meta's models.
- The app includes mini-games and fits into Meta's broader push toward cute, AI-driven companion products like Muse.
Source: engadget.com — Mariella Moon, 2026-10-28
Published there as: “Meta's Waddle World is a Tamagotchi-like AI pet app”
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