Niantic is moving into 5G AR and it is revealing it has hired former Oculus leader Dan Morris to run developer relations. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Niantic’s Pokémon Go Fest 2021 is July 17-18, has a music festival theme
Niantic said its Pokémon Go Fest 2021 will take place July 17 to July 18 as a digital-only worldwide event with a musical theme. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Niantic broadens access to Niantic Lightship AR dev tools
Niantic is expanding the developer platform to access its next-generation augmented reality tools using its Niantic Lightship platform. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Niantic makes AR demo game Codename: Urban Legends for 5G networks
Niantic has launched an augmented reality (AR) demo game called Codename: Urban Legends for 5G wireless networks. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Nintendo Partners With Niantic for Multiple New AR Games, Starting This Year with ‘Pikmin’
Nintendo and Niantic have announced a partnership to jointly develop new AR games based on Nintendo franchises. The first game will be based on the Pikmin series, and be “built on Niantic’s real-world AR technology,” which has most famously been used for Pokémon Go. Niantic is the studio behind the well known Pokémon Go, a mobile game that leverages […]
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A Pikmin AR mobile game is coming from Nintendo and the Pokémon Go team
Pikmin AR is a new app from Nintendo and Niantic that is the result of a partnership between the two companies. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
“We’re only just scratching the surface”: The potential of 5G in creating the metaverse
Joost van Dreunen was joined by Ronan Dunne and John Hanke to share their perspectives on the promise of 5G and the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
Niantic reveals cellular partners for 5G consumer AR platform
One of the leading smartphone AR companies is preparing to release a consumer AR hardware, software, and services platform, with help from cellular giants. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Niantic’s latest AR features add realism to Pokémon Go
Niantic is adding augmented reality features to its Pokémon Go mobile game that will make the blending of animation and real world seem more realistic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Niantic’s Greg Borrud: From falling into games to making games for the real world
At GamesBeat Summit 2020, Niantic’s Greg Borrud dive into his origin story in the game industry, his work at Seismic Games, AR in pandemic, and its future. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Amanda Farough