Niantic, creator of Pokemon Go, joins a trend with its newest initiative for crowdsourcing real-world location-scanning using phones. Niantic's working with a wave of developers on phone apps that will take advantage of the new tools soon.
Many big tech companies are currently linking maps to AR-ready location data, including Meta, Google, Microsoft, Snap and Meta, in advance of AR glasses plans. Pokemon Go maker Niantic is expanding its AR software to blanket the world with a 3D map for apps and games.
