Meet Tom, a seasoned voyager in the realm of RPGs and MMORPGs, where the virtual landscapes of games like Final Fantasy 14 are his domain. With an impressive track record spanning nine years as a ...

It is now possible for Pokemon GO players to avoid getting AR mapping quests in their queue of special research tasks, thanks to an update Niantic made in an effort to get higher-quality AR scans. The ...

Niantic's pivot to spatial mapping has been underway for years. What it means for Pokemon Go's future is unclear, but a deeper blend of AR, AI and your future maps of the world are going to be what ...

There's an uncomfortable relationship between Niantic and firms developing visual positioning systems for military customers.

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Niantic, an augmented reality (AR) gaming company, unveiled a new in-game ads product called Rewarded AR, according to a press release. With the new product, consumers playing titles from the company ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. Like everyone, I was obsessed with Pokémon GO when it ...

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