TechPocket made my game ideas real. Now Meta controls the results.

Meta’s Pocket mobile app lets users create functional interactive “gizmos” by typing prompts, with no access to the underlying code, and share them through a TikTok-style social feed. After using it for nearly a week, the author found it compelling for quickly building game prototypes, but the resulting creations were effectively trapped inside Meta’s walled garden.

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AArs Technica★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 10:00Original