Niantic Updates Are Drastically Changing How Players Interact

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Niantic’s AR Research team has unveiled Morpheus, a groundbreaking method that uses text to transform 3D scenes captured with Gaussian Splatting, a cutting-edge way to represent the world in …

Niantic Spatial’s goal is to lead the future of geospatial AI by building spatial intelligence that helps people better understand, navigate, and engage with the physical world. Niantic Spatial is powered by a third-generation digital map that captures the content of the world at a level of fidelity never before achieved and enables both humans and machines to understand it in ways never ...

Niantic's Next Chapter: Introducing a New Home for Niantic Games and a ...

Niantic’s AR Research team has unveiled Morpheus, a groundbreaking method that uses text to transform 3D scenes captured with Gaussian Splatting, a cutting-edge way to represent the world in 3D, and will be presenting their findings at this year’s Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR).

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Updates for Windows 11, version 24H2 Windows 11 is a service, which means it gets better through periodic feature updates. We take a phased and measured approach to rolling out every feature update. That means you’ll receive Windows 11, version 24H2 when data shows that your device is ready and that you will have a great update experience.

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Summary Windows updates provide the latest features and security improvements to help keep your PC more current and more secure. Before the installation process starts, Windows checks to make sure there’s enough storage space on your device for the installation process and for these new features and security improvements. If there isn’t enough space, you’ll be prompted to free up storage.

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On Thursday, WhatsApp announced some new updates to account management, chat functionality, and inter-device data transfer. Starting with the most helpful ones (from my perspective), WhatsApp now lets ...

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Android Authority: Android 14's work profile is changing how apps are suspended (Update)

Android 14 is changing the way work profiles suspend apps in the background. Google is now using the same mechanism as the Extreme Battery Saver function in Android to suspend apps in work profiles ...

Campfire gives the Niantic community a new way to experience the joy of real-world gameplay. Find and connect with nearby players to accomplish in-game activities and quests!

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Niantic is shutting down its LA-based studio, it announced today. As part of a restructuring, the company is sunsetting and canceling two major projects and laying off about 230 employees. Instead, ...

Niantic, the company behind popular augmented reality games Ingress and Pokémon GO, is reportedly looking to sell its games division. Ingress broke onto the scene more than a decade ago and was ...

Android Police: Pokémon Go developer Niantic is on the verge of selling its entire game catalog

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. But claw back it did, angering its users for the umpteenth time, and so today's report (per Bloomberg) that Niantic is looking to ...

Pokémon Go developer Niantic is on the verge of selling its entire game catalog

Android: Niantic announces $3.5 Billion sale of its game division to Scopely

Niantic Labs has officially confirmed the sale of its game division, marking the end of an era for one of mobile’s most iconic development studios. Formerly Google-owned Niantic Labs (it spun off in ...

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Polygon: Pokémon Go developer Niantic created a ‘sexist boys club’ environment, new lawsuit says

A former employee at Pokémon Go creator Niantic is suing the company for alleged gender discrimination and sexism that “systemically devalue[s]” the work of women — especially women of color. The ...

Pokémon Go developer Niantic created a ‘sexist boys club’ environment, new lawsuit says

The Verge: Niantic is using AI to make Peridot’s fake pets feel more real

Niantic is using AI to make Peridot’s fake pets feel more real

MONOPOLY GO! and Stumble Guys developer Scopely will acquire Niantic‘s games business, including Pokemon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, and the development teams behind them, for $3.5 billion, ...

Go monster hunting in the real world. Niantic founder and CEO John Hanke added, “Monster Hunter Now will be the ultimate experience for anyone who has dreamed of facing off against epic monsters and ...