Release2026-10-28

Meta launched Waddle World. It is a Tamagotchi-style app with AI. Users hatch and grow a virtual pet. The pet listens to voice or text and writes journal entries. It also offers mini-games and weekly emails. The app is live only in the Philippines on iOS and Android. Meta says it is not a chatbot or productivity tool. It is rated for users over 18. Meta has not announced wider availability.

What it unlocks

Hatching and raising a virtual pet that writes journal entries in its own voice.

What you need to act on it

  • iOS or Android device
  • location set to the Philippines

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