Meta Tests Waddle World, an AI-Powered Virtual Pet App
Technology company Meta has begun testing Waddle World, a new app resembling the Tamagotchi virtual pet and using artificial intelligence. For now it is available only in the Philippines.
Technology company Meta has released a new mobile app called Waddle World, which resembles the legendary Tamagotchi virtual pet and adds modern artificial intelligence (AI) features. The app is currently in test mode in the Philippines and can be used on both iOS and Android devices. It is the latest in the company's rapid series of experiments in AI.
What Waddle World is
According to the source, the core idea is similar to Tamagotchi: the user looks after a virtual pet. The difference is that Meta has combined this concept with AI technology. The source gives no further details on how exactly AI works within the app.
A possible first step toward a physical product
Industry experts suggest that Waddle World may be a forerunner of a physical Tamagotchi-style product that Meta is planning. This is an expert assessment, not a fact confirmed by the company.
For now the app is available only in test mode and in a single country. It is not known when, or whether, it will reach other markets.
