Meta’s New Pocket App Signals A Bigger Push Into AI-Powered Gaming

Meta is expanding its push into AI-powered content creation with the launch of Pocket, a new app that allows users to generate interactive apps and games using simple text prompts.

Turning Ideas Into Interactive Experiences

Described on Google Play as “a creative platform for making and sharing gizmos,” Pocket enables users to create small interactive experiences from written prompts and share them with others. The app also features a discovery feed where users can browse and play creations from the wider community.

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Based on screenshots published on Google Play, Pocket closely resembles Gizmo, the AI-powered gaming platform Meta acquired earlier this year. Like its predecessor, the app focuses on turning text prompts into lightweight games and interactive experiences.

A Quiet Launch Following The Gizmo Acquisition

The app was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who shared screenshots from the Google Play listing on X. According to app intelligence firm Appfigures, Pocket became available on both the App Store and Google Play on June 29, although it is still too early to determine whether it has attracted meaningful downloads.

Meta has not officially announced the app or responded to requests for comment.

Another Step In Meta’s AI Strategy

Pocket fits into Meta’s broader effort to bring AI-powered creative tools to a wider audience. Over the past year, the company has introduced AI image generation through Meta AI, video creation tools in Vibes, AI features across its social platforms and new creator capabilities in its Edits app.

By extending those tools into casual gaming, Meta is expanding beyond images and video into interactive content, allowing users not only to generate media but also to build playable experiences with AI.

Early Days, But Clear Direction

While Pocket appears to be in the early stages of its rollout, the launch offers another glimpse into Meta’s long-term AI strategy. Rather than positioning artificial intelligence solely as a productivity tool, the company is increasingly using it to help consumers create, share and discover content across different formats.

That strategy may already have a foundation. According to Appfigures, Gizmo has generated an estimated 635,000 lifetime installs across iOS and Google Play, with a 98% positive sentiment score. If Pocket is the next evolution of that platform, Meta is betting that AI-assisted game creation could become another pillar of its growing creator ecosystem.

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€50 Million Luxury Resort Planned For Ayia Napa

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 22, 2026

Ayia Napa could strengthen its position in the premium tourism market with a proposed €50 million mixed-use resort combining a hotel, serviced apartments, luxury bungalows and a beach club.

Aesara Investments Ltd has submitted an information form to the Department of Environment for a development to operate under the name Atlantica Wavemaster Hospitality. The project is planned for the Limnara area of Ayia Napa, along the coast south of Kryou Nerou Avenue, between the town centre and Cape Greco.

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Hotel, Apartments And Luxury Bungalows

The proposed resort will include a 324-room hotel with capacity for 648 guests, alongside a condo-hotel building containing 20 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Facilities are planned to include restaurants, bars, cafés, a spa with an indoor pool, a gym, shops, a multipurpose hall, a children’s club and a cinema.

A further 33 three-level luxury bungalows, each designed for two guests and featuring a private swimming pool, are planned for the southern part of the site. A beach club with a restaurant and an outdoor pool complex covering more than 6,300 square metres will also form part of the development.

The project includes 321 parking spaces, including 12 for people with disabilities, and 14,196 square metres of landscaped green space featuring local plant species.

Seasonal Hotel Operations And Year-Round Residences

The hotel is expected to operate from March to November, with peak occupancy during the summer season. The condo-hotel apartments, meanwhile, will be available for sale or long-term rental and intended for year-round residence. Owners and tenants will also have access to the resort’s facilities, including its pools, restaurants and fitness areas.

Construction is expected to take 24 months once the required permits are secured. At the busiest stage, the project could employ around 100 workers per day.

Environmental Restrictions Near Cape Greco

The site’s proximity to protected Natura 2000 areas has prompted strict environmental requirements. The Cape Greco Special Protection Area borders the site to the south, while a Special Area of Conservation lies approximately 50 metres away.

Conditions imposed by the Department of Environment include a maximum building height of five floors, or 18.5 metres, and restrictions on permanent structures near the coastline. The project must also use spider-web type glazing and low-intensity lighting to minimise disturbance to local birdlife.

According to the project’s consultants, the design has been prepared to comply with the environmental conditions and the final report on cumulative impacts for the Cape Greco Special Protection Area. The hotel and apartment building are positioned in the central and northern parts of the plot, away from the shoreline.

Within the designated no-build zone, located 40 metres from the boundary of the beach protection zone, only swimming pools are planned. The consultants state that these are not expected to affect protected species in the area.

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