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"We've just scratched the surface of the impact that AR can have on our connection to the people and places around us"
Read More »Niantic acquires 6D.ai
Minecraft Earth clocks up 1.4m downloads in its debut week, 1.2m of which were in the US
However, it "still lags behind other big hitters such as Pokémon Go"
Read More »Niantic announces Creator Program where external devs can ‘pitch their ideas directly to Niantic’
"This new fund is designed to bring inspiring, innovative real-world AR projects to life"
Read More »Pokémon Go generated $176m in August 2019, its biggest month since 2016
"Outperformance was partly driven by a flurry of in-game events as Niantic capitalised on what is typically the game’s strongest month"
Read More »Bandai Namco enters Nintendo Labo’s territory with Tori
"Tori allows kids to have fun and express their personality through creative and interactive experiences"
Read More »Microsoft CEO defends partnership with US Army to use HoloLens tech to ‘increase lethality’
Microsoft is "clear-eyed about the responsibility [it has] as a corporate citizen"
Read More »Pokemon Go revenue is up 84% YoY as it earns $68m in January 2019
Takes total revenue to $2.3 billion
Read More »New AR mobile game Reality Clash integrates geo-location as players defend ‘their own real-world town’
"Our pioneering new game is literally a Reality"
Read More »Niantic’s next investment round could push value to $4 billion
Value jumps from $2.7bn to $3.9bn in just a year
Read More »Niantic teams with United Nations World Tourism Organisation to ‘develop tourism experiences through games’
"Niantic are pioneers in creating real-world mobile game experiences"
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