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Niantic first unveiled its AR cloud back in 2018, using it to enhance the immersive capabilities of its gaming portfolio. Now, the company is expanding access to the system, allowing third-party developers to take advantage of next-generation augmented reality features for their mobile apps. Don't Miss: Pokémon GO Developer Niantic Scores $245 Million in Funding to Fast-Track Real World PlatformThe platform, which was previously known as the "Niantic Real World Platform," is also getting a new name: Lightship. Niantic opened up the refreshed developer kit as a private beta this week. At launch, Lightship will enable developers to leverage real-time mapping, semantic segmentation, and multiplayer support. "Niantic is building the 3D map of the world hand-in-hand with its player base to power new kinds of immersive AR experiences," said Kei Kawai, vice president of product management for Niantic, in a statement. "With the Niantic Lightship Platform and ARDK, we want to provide the...more