Meta Expands Prompt-Based Pocket App to US Users After Brazilian Test

It’s called Pocket and is described as a “platform for making and sharing gizmos.”

American users can now generate text-prompted interactive minigames on Pocket, following Meta‘s initial testing period in Brazil. The software enables individuals to produce lightweight software units, known as gizmos, using simple text descriptions. These builds publish directly to a scrollable feed that incorporates standard social networking mechanics. Accounts can bookmark preferred gizmos to personal lists and repost items onto their individual feeds.

The creations leverage built-in hardware features standard on modern mobile devices. Programs register touchscreen gestures alongside physical motion, while integrating stored images and music files. When published to a user profile, external participants can remix the baseline code to construct modified versions.

The system builds on the emerging concept of vibe coding, wherein generative systems turn natural conversational prompts into executable code without requiring user programming knowledge. Tech platforms are deploying these tools to convert casual media consumers into creators of lightweight interactive software.

Meta classifies these items as gizmos rather than minigames for two key reasons. Primarily, the output spans beyond gaming, as promotional materials showcase basic utilities like an interactive painting canvas. Additionally, Meta recruited almost the entire engineering team behind a startup named Gizmo. That talent acquisition forced the original Gizmo application to discontinue operations. That platform mirrored Pocket’s core architecture and established the identical gizmos nomenclature.

Pocket is available immediately without any subscription or purchase fees. The app offers a brief, accessible download for users curious to spend a few minutes testing its capabilities.

The rollout represents the newest addition to Meta’s growing portfolio of consumer-facing artificial intelligence services. During the prior year, the company debuted Vibes within the Meta AI application as a dedicated feed for synthetic video streams. In a related update, Facebook recently deployed tools enabling users to generate animated profile pictures using automated media models.