Niantic Lightship
Build the Real-World Metaverse.
Overview
Niantic Lightship provides the tools and services for developers to create sophisticated AR applications that interact with the real world on a global scale. It leverages Niantic's expertise in location-based AR games to offer features like real-time mapping, semantic segmentation, and multiplayer capabilities.
✨ Key Features
- Visual Positioning System (VPS) for persistent, shared AR content at real-world locations
- Real-time 3D meshing and semantic segmentation
- Multiplayer and shared AR experiences
- Occlusion APIs
- Navigation and pathfinding for virtual objects
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Planet-scale, persistent AR experiences tied to real-world locations.
- Advanced semantic understanding of the environment.
- Proven scalability from powering some of the world's most popular AR games.
Unique Value: Enables developers to create AR experiences that are shared, persistent, and anchored to the real world at a global scale.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Powering Niantic's own games like Pokémon GO and Ingress.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Simple, single-user AR experiences that do not require location-based or multiplayer features.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more comprehensive and scalable solution for location-based AR compared to individual cloud anchor services.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Includes a generous free tier for development and testing.
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