Meta's new app, Pocket, lets you vibe code the memes of your dreams
Meta's new vibe-coding app, Pocket, is a playful social feed. It's now rolling out in the US after it began testing this summer.
Meta has recently launched its new app, Pocket, allowing users to create and share interactive content that can be played with. The app is derived from the team behind Gizmo, another similar application. Pocket is a social feed that converts text prompts into interactive media, such as mini games and quirky memes. The app was developed by the same team that created Gizmo, a startup formerly founded by ex-Snapchat employees.
Meta acquired a non-exclusive license to use Gizmo's technology, and the Gizmo app is set to be discontinued.
Once users open Pocket, they encounter a vertical feed of posts called gizmos, which can be interacted with by dragging, drawing, or tapping on the screen. Comments, likes, and reposts are also available. Users can create gizmos by typing a prompt, such as "An old desktop computer where when I click on the screen, this image appears."
Within seconds, Pocket generates an interactive post. Users can further customize their gizmos by tweaking the prompt, adjusting visuals, and adding music. They can also remix others' gizmos with their own twist.
Pocket operates on Meta's Muse Spark model, developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs. Although Meta has no plans to integrate Pocket with other apps, such as Instagram, at the moment, this could be an exciting prospect for the future. Meta's expanding portfolio of standalone apps, including threads, Instants, Forum, and Creator Studio, demonstrates its commitment to exploring the potential of vibe coding as a social experience.
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