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SINGAPORE –\u00a0Media
\u00a0<\/p>\n The
\u00a0<\/p>\n Niantic
\u00a0<\/p>\n “Transforming
\u00a0<\/p>\n More
\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a011 November 2021 –\u00a0AR
\ntechnology company Niantic, Inc.\uff08HQ:
\nSan Francisco, CA USA; CEO: John Hanke), the developer of the world’s first and
\nonly scaled AR platform, has announced the release of the Niantic Lightship
\nAugmented Reality Developer Kit (Lightship ARDK) to all AR developers around
\nthe world. Available at Lightship.dev<\/a>, the company has also shared a glimpse of the possibilities this
\ntechnology affords through its launch brand partners like Coachella, Historic
\nRoyal Palaces, Lifull, the PGA of America, Science Museum Group, Shueisha,
\nSoftbank, the artist JR and Superblue, TRIPP,\u00a0Universal Pictures and
\nWarner Music Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nLightship Platform is the foundation for Niantic’s products, built on years of
\nexperience developing and running titles ranging from Ingress to Pok\u00e9mon GO and
\nPikmin Bloom. As part of the Lightship Platform, the ARDK is a cross-platform
\nsoftware development kit that runs seamlessly on billions of Android and iOS
\ndevices around the world. It brings together the tools and technologies that
\npower the top three AR features \u2014 Real-Time Mapping, Understanding and Sharing
\n\u2014 so developers can create unique AR experiences that seamlessly utilize some
\nor all of the ARDK tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nis also announcing the formation of Niantic Ventures
\nto invest in and partner with companies building the future of AR. With an
\ninitial $20 million fund, Niantic Ventures will invest in companies building
\napplications that share Niantic’s vision for the Real-World Metaverse and
\ncontribute to the global ecosystem that they are building. To learn more about
\nNiantic Ventures, go to Lightship.dev<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nhumanity’s relationship with technology by merging the physical and virtual
\nworlds will require the ideas and perspectives of as many people as possible,”
\nsaid John Hanke, Founder and CEO of Niantic. “That’s why we’re so excited to
\nopen the vault of technology that powers our own games, so developers, creators
\nand brands globally can build inclusive experiences that push the boundaries of
\nwhat’s possible in AR.”<\/p>\n
\ninformation on the launch can be found in Niantic’s Blog post<\/a>, John Hanke’s announcement<\/a> and Lightship AR video channel.<\/a><\/p>\n