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We're building real-world foundational models for physical AI, so people and machines can work efficiently and safely together.

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Most AI-generated worlds are optimized to look realistic. But physical AI systems operating in the real world need something much harder: geometry that is physically consistent, spatially accurate, and grounded to real-world coordinates. Our latest Ground Truth blog breaks down how Niantic Spatial reconstructs georeferenced 3D environments from off-the-shelf drones, phones, and 360° imagery — solving depth, alignment, and surface consistency at scale. 🔗Read more: #NianticSpatial #Spexi #PhysicalAI #Reconstruction #GaussianSplat #DigitalTwins #Robotics #GeospatialAI #AI #GeospatialIntelligence #GEOINT #SpatialIntelligence

Most AI-generated worlds are optimized to look realistic. But physical AI systems operating in the real world need something much harder: geometry that is physically consistent, spatially accurate, and grounded to real-world coordinates. Our latest Ground Truth blog breaks down how Niantic Spatial reconstructs georeferenced 3D environments from off-the-shelf drones, phones, and 360° imagery — solving depth, alignment, and surface consistency at scale. 🔗Read more: #NianticSpatial #Spexi #PhysicalAI #Reconstruction #GaussianSplat #DigitalTwins #Robotics #GeospatialAI #AI #GeospatialIntelligence #GEOINT #SpatialIntelligence

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Home to the San Francisco Giants, Oracle Park is an iconic waterfront ballpark with a distinctive open-air design. Now captured as a Gaussian splat, this venue evolves beyond a static snapshot into a high-fidelity 3D model. Learn more: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #PhysicalAI #GeospatialAI #AI #3D #Gaussiansplat #Digitaltwins

Home to the San Francisco Giants, Oracle Park is an iconic waterfront ballpark with a distinctive open-air design. Now captured as a Gaussian splat, this venue evolves beyond a static snapshot into a high-fidelity 3D model. Learn more: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #PhysicalAI #GeospatialAI #AI #3D #Gaussiansplat #Digitaltwins

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What does it look like when a robot truly understands where it is in the real world? It starts with Niantic Spatial’s Scaniverse, capturing a real-world environment and reconstructing it into a high-fidelity Gaussian splat. From there, our Robot Adventures demo simulates how VPS could localize a robot within that environment, mirroring 360° video of it navigating the physical space. 🔗Get started with Scaniverse today: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #Reconstruction #VPS #GeospatialAI #AI #PhysicalAI #Robotics

What does it look like when a robot truly understands where it is in the real world? It starts with Niantic Spatial’s Scaniverse, capturing a real-world environment and reconstructing it into a high-fidelity Gaussian splat. From there, our Robot Adventures demo simulates how VPS could localize a robot within that environment, mirroring 360° video of it navigating the physical space. 🔗Get started with Scaniverse today: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #Reconstruction #VPS #GeospatialAI #AI #PhysicalAI #Robotics

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Niantic Spatial is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Coco Robotics. Niantic Spatial will be a core infrastructure partner for Coco, deploying spatial AI and its Visual Positioning System (VPS) to further enhance the company’s advanced robot delivery fleet. Read the full announcement blog here:

Niantic Spatial is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Coco Robotics. Niantic Spatial will be a core infrastructure partner for Coco, deploying spatial AI and its Visual Positioning System (VPS) to further enhance the company’s advanced robot delivery fleet. Read the full announcement blog here:

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It’s that time of year again … SPRING CLEANING. 🤭🧹

It’s that time of year again … SPRING CLEANING. 🤭🧹

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Large venues change daily, but most teams rely on outdated maps. With Scaniverse, scan, capture & reconstruct venues into high-fidelity, georeferenced 3D models. 🏟 Plan venue operations 🦺 Improve safety readiness 🛠 Manage assets over time Turn any venue into a continuously updated live spatial model. Download and try: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #GeospatialAI #PhysicalAI #AI #3D #DigitalTwins #Reconstruction

Large venues change daily, but most teams rely on outdated maps. With Scaniverse, scan, capture & reconstruct venues into high-fidelity, georeferenced 3D models. 🏟 Plan venue operations 🦺 Improve safety readiness 🛠 Manage assets over time Turn any venue into a continuously updated live spatial model. Download and try: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #GeospatialAI #PhysicalAI #AI #3D #DigitalTwins #Reconstruction

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When GPS fails, operations don’t have to. Niantic Spatial’s Visual Positioning System (VPS) augments GPS w/ precise localization and smart wayfinding in indoor, underground & dense urban environments—unlocking reliable spatial intelligence at scale. 🔗

When GPS fails, operations don’t have to. Niantic Spatial’s Visual Positioning System (VPS) augments GPS w/ precise localization and smart wayfinding in indoor, underground & dense urban environments—unlocking reliable spatial intelligence at scale. 🔗

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🏈 🤖 The Super Bowl is coming to the Bay Area, so we brought the tech. At today’s Super Bowl LX Press Conference, Niantic Spatial kicked things off with a surprise appearance from our robot alongside Bay Area Host Committee CEO, Zaileen Janmohamed. #NianticSpatial #SuperBowl #AI #Robotics

🏈 🤖 The Super Bowl is coming to the Bay Area, so we brought the tech. At today’s Super Bowl LX Press Conference, Niantic Spatial kicked things off with a surprise appearance from our robot alongside Bay Area Host Committee CEO, Zaileen Janmohamed. #NianticSpatial #SuperBowl #AI #Robotics

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Most digital twin investments stall for one reason: They’re not grounded in how the world actually looks today. Niantic Spatial’s Reconstruction capability fixes this, creating a living, machine-readable 3D model that stays in sync with reality, so every system, team, and workflow operates from the same ground truth. In a new blog by Trista Pierce, Business Development Lead, explore how Scaniverse’s Reconstruction technology changes the cadence entirely. Read more:
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Most digital twin investments stall for one reason: They’re not grounded in how the world actually looks today. Niantic Spatial’s Reconstruction capability fixes this, creating a living, machine-readable 3D model that stays in sync with reality, so every system, team, and workflow operates from the same ground truth. In a new blog by Trista Pierce, Business Development Lead, explore how Scaniverse’s Reconstruction technology changes the cadence entirely. Read more:

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Today, Niantic Spatial introduces Scaniverse — our flagship product and the gateway to our spatial intelligence platform and Large Geospatial Model. Here’s what’s new: 🔹Scaniverse (iOS mobile + web): Capture once, generate multiple outputs—VPS maps, meshes, and Gaussian splats (Android coming soon) 🔹Collaborative mapping: Multi-user scans fused into a single, continuously improving model 🔹 On-device validation: Preview VPS coverage and test localization in real time 🔹VPS 2.0: Global-scale positioning—centimeter-accurate where mapped, reliable everywhere else (even where GPS fails) 🔹NSDK 4.0 (coming soon): A unified SDK across Unity, Swift, Android, and ROS 2 Read more: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #VPS #GeospatialAI #AI
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Today, Niantic Spatial introduces Scaniverse — our flagship product and the gateway to our spatial intelligence platform and Large Geospatial Model. Here’s what’s new: 🔹Scaniverse (iOS mobile + web): Capture once, generate multiple outputs—VPS maps, meshes, and Gaussian splats (Android coming soon) 🔹Collaborative mapping: Multi-user scans fused into a single, continuously improving model 🔹 On-device validation: Preview VPS coverage and test localization in real time 🔹VPS 2.0: Global-scale positioning—centimeter-accurate where mapped, reliable everywhere else (even where GPS fails) 🔹NSDK 4.0 (coming soon): A unified SDK across Unity, Swift, Android, and ROS 2 Read more: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #VPS #GeospatialAI #AI

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SPZ 4 is here. 🚀 3–5x faster encoding. 2x faster loading. 20x faster in the browser. Tens of millions of points, no sweat. The "JPG for 3D Gaussian splats" just leveled up. Big thanks to everyone who made this release happen, especially the team at Adobe. Read more: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #SPZ #GaussianSplat #Reconstruction #PhysicalAI #GeospatialAI #AI #Adobe
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SPZ 4 is here. 🚀 3–5x faster encoding. 2x faster loading. 20x faster in the browser. Tens of millions of points, no sweat. The "JPG for 3D Gaussian splats" just leveled up. Big thanks to everyone who made this release happen, especially the team at Adobe. Read more: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #SPZ #GaussianSplat #Reconstruction #PhysicalAI #GeospatialAI #AI #Adobe

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We built maps for people. Now, we’re building a new kind of map for robotics and AI. 🤖📍 Niantic Spatial CEO John Hanke shares why this foundation will be as essential to the future of AI as digital maps were for the web. 80% of the global economy operates in the physical world. For AI to truly scale, it must move beyond chatbots and synthetic worlds. It needs to navigate, understand, and safely interact with our reality. Read more: #PhysicalAI #SpatialIntelligence #NianticSpatial
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We built maps for people. Now, we’re building a new kind of map for robotics and AI. 🤖📍 Niantic Spatial CEO John Hanke shares why this foundation will be as essential to the future of AI as digital maps were for the web. 80% of the global economy operates in the physical world. For AI to truly scale, it must move beyond chatbots and synthetic worlds. It needs to navigate, understand, and safely interact with our reality. Read more: #PhysicalAI #SpatialIntelligence #NianticSpatial

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Physical AI needs more than maps, GPS, or pixels alone. It needs a living, geometrically accurate understanding of the real world. Niantic Spatial and Spexi are partnering to transform drone imagery into large-scale 3D intelligence for physical AI. 🔗Learn more: #NianticSpatial #Spexi #PhysicalAI #Reconstruction #GaussianSplat #DigitalTwins #Robotics #GeospatialAI #AI #GeospatialIntelligence #GEOINT #SpatialIntelligence
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Physical AI needs more than maps, GPS, or pixels alone. It needs a living, geometrically accurate understanding of the real world. Niantic Spatial and Spexi are partnering to transform drone imagery into large-scale 3D intelligence for physical AI. 🔗Learn more: #NianticSpatial #Spexi #PhysicalAI #Reconstruction #GaussianSplat #DigitalTwins #Robotics #GeospatialAI #AI #GeospatialIntelligence #GEOINT #SpatialIntelligence

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Congratulations to the team on making Pokémon Playgrounds available to more places around the world! This update brings us closer to the dream of seeing and interacting with Pokémon as they inhabit the world around us, as if they are truly there. Hear the latest from our engineering team!
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Congratulations to the team on making Pokémon Playgrounds available to more places around the world! This update brings us closer to the dream of seeing and interacting with Pokémon as they inhabit the world around us, as if they are truly there. Hear the latest from our engineering team!

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🎉 At “Beyond The Strand,” celebrating 10 years of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng)), Hideo Kojima & Niantic Spatial CEO John Hanke made a surprise appearance. 🤝 They announced a partnership to to bring Kojima’s iconic storytelling into the real world. 🔗
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🎉 At “Beyond The Strand,” celebrating 10 years of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng)), Hideo Kojima & Niantic Spatial CEO John Hanke made a surprise appearance. 🤝 They announced a partnership to to bring Kojima’s iconic storytelling into the real world. 🔗

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No real eggs were damaged in the making of this AR experience.🥚 Check out our Falling Eggs WebAR execution:
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No real eggs were damaged in the making of this AR experience.🥚 Check out our Falling Eggs WebAR execution:

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Check out our latest AR Tutorial. We promise you’re going to have a ball during the creative process. 🤖🔴 Ian Curtis
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Check out our latest AR Tutorial. We promise you’re going to have a ball during the creative process. 🤖🔴 Ian Curtis

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🌎 The world in your pocket, now in 3D. For a limited time, upgrade to a Scaniverse Annual Plan by June 30 and get: ✅12 months for the price of 10 + up to 105,000 bonus cloud processing credits. ⏰Upgrade today! #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #Reconstruction #3DScanning #GaussianSplat #360Capture #DigitalTwin #AI #GeospatialAI #PhysicalAI #VPS
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🌎 The world in your pocket, now in 3D. For a limited time, upgrade to a Scaniverse Annual Plan by June 30 and get: ✅12 months for the price of 10 + up to 105,000 bonus cloud processing credits. ⏰Upgrade today! #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #Reconstruction #3DScanning #GaussianSplat #360Capture #DigitalTwin #AI #GeospatialAI #PhysicalAI #VPS

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Construction sites change fast. Constant site revisits are expensive and time-consuming. With Scaniverse, teams can capture and operationalize real-world environments with precision at scale using high-fidelity textured meshes and Gaussian splats. Monitor progress remotely, improve collaboration, document site conditions, and reduce unnecessary visits — all from a phone or 360° camera. Sign up for Scaniverse today and begin to #SplatYourWorld. #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #VPS #GeospatialAI #AI #GaussianSplat #Reconstruction #PhysicalAI
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Construction sites change fast. Constant site revisits are expensive and time-consuming. With Scaniverse, teams can capture and operationalize real-world environments with precision at scale using high-fidelity textured meshes and Gaussian splats. Monitor progress remotely, improve collaboration, document site conditions, and reduce unnecessary visits — all from a phone or 360° camera. Sign up for Scaniverse today and begin to #SplatYourWorld. #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #VPS #GeospatialAI #AI #GaussianSplat #Reconstruction #PhysicalAI

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🚀 Niantic Spatial SDK v3.15 now supports Meta Quest 3 via the new Passthrough Camera API—bringing advanced AR capabilities like meshing, semantics, and VPS to one of the most accessible mixed reality headsets. 🛠️ Try it now at to set-up the SDK and explore sample projects. Give us feedback via support@nianticspatial.com or our developer forum. 🔗 #SpatialComputing #NianticSpatial #MetaQuest3 #AR #VPS #ComputerVision #DeveloperTools #MixedReality
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🚀 Niantic Spatial SDK v3.15 now supports Meta Quest 3 via the new Passthrough Camera API—bringing advanced AR capabilities like meshing, semantics, and VPS to one of the most accessible mixed reality headsets. 🛠️ Try it now at to set-up the SDK and explore sample projects. Give us feedback via [email protected] or our developer forum. 🔗 #SpatialComputing #NianticSpatial #MetaQuest3 #AR #VPS #ComputerVision #DeveloperTools #MixedReality

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Niantic Scaniverse 4 brings splatting into the real world. What’s a splat? 🗺️The future of 3D photography 🌐The next step in spatial computing 🌎The key to build the world’s next great map together 🚀The background for your next Niantic Studio creation Read on:
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Niantic Scaniverse 4 brings splatting into the real world. What’s a splat? 🗺️The future of 3D photography 🌐The next step in spatial computing 🌎The key to build the world’s next great map together 🚀The background for your next Niantic Studio creation Read on:

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VPS 2.0 Outperforms GPS Alone. Niantic Spatial’s Visual Positioning System (VPS) matches live camera data to a spatial model for precise 6DoF localization—indoors, outdoors, and in complex environments where GPS fails. 🔹 ~10-15cm accuracy in mapped areas 🔹 Works in GPS-denied environments 🔹 Persistent spatial anchors Explore this deep dive to learn how VPS works: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #VPS #GIS #GeospatialAI #GEOINT #PhysicalAI #AI #Robotics
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VPS 2.0 Outperforms GPS Alone. Niantic Spatial’s Visual Positioning System (VPS) matches live camera data to a spatial model for precise 6DoF localization—indoors, outdoors, and in complex environments where GPS fails. 🔹 ~10-15cm accuracy in mapped areas 🔹 Works in GPS-denied environments 🔹 Persistent spatial anchors Explore this deep dive to learn how VPS works: #NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #VPS #GIS #GeospatialAI #GEOINT #PhysicalAI #AI #Robotics

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From filters all the way down to programming — we strive to make the tech community a diverse and welcoming space. #TransDayOfVisibility #TransVisibility #TDOV #TDOV2023
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From filters all the way down to programming — we strive to make the tech community a diverse and welcoming space. #TransDayOfVisibility #TransVisibility #TDOV #TDOV2023

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“Do you know where a sidewalk begins and ends?” — a simple question from Niantic Spatial CEO, Inhi Cho Suh, that gets to the heart of what today’s AI is missing. For robots, this isn’t theoretical. To safely navigate something as everyday as a sidewalk, they need to understand boundaries, context, and change in real time. Learn about how Niantic Spatial is building the missing piece in Physical AI. #NianticSpatial #HumanX #GeospatialAI #Robotics #AI #PhysicalAI
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“Do you know where a sidewalk begins and ends?” — a simple question from Niantic Spatial CEO, Inhi Cho Suh, that gets to the heart of what today’s AI is missing. For robots, this isn’t theoretical. To safely navigate something as everyday as a sidewalk, they need to understand boundaries, context, and change in real time. Learn about how Niantic Spatial is building the missing piece in Physical AI. #NianticSpatial #HumanX #GeospatialAI #Robotics #AI #PhysicalAI

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$10T is pouring into AI — but intelligence can’t stay trapped on screens. The next leap must be into the physical world. John Hanke, CEO of Niantic Spatial, writes in The Information about the company is building a Large Geospatial Model so AI can understand, navigate, and act in the real world. 🔗Read more: #Paywall #NianticSpatial #JohnHanke #AI #Robotics #GeospatialAI #LLMtoLGM
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$10T is pouring into AI — but intelligence can’t stay trapped on screens. The next leap must be into the physical world. John Hanke, CEO of Niantic Spatial, writes in The Information about the company is building a Large Geospatial Model so AI can understand, navigate, and act in the real world. 🔗Read more: #Paywall #NianticSpatial #JohnHanke #AI #Robotics #GeospatialAI #LLMtoLGM

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26,039 views • 5 months ago

There are more possibilities for Peridots than there are stars in the galaxy. That’s a whole lot of cuteness. Are you ready to explore with your Dots? Peridot
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There are more possibilities for Peridots than there are stars in the galaxy. That’s a whole lot of cuteness. Are you ready to explore with your Dots? Peridot

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SXSW featured the best of the best of our AR executions. Take a look! #SXSW
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SXSW featured the best of the best of our AR executions. Take a look! #SXSW

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🚀 Niantic Spatial and Snap Inc. Inc. are pushing the limits of AI and spatial computing with Project Jade, an innovative demo debuted at AWE 2025. 🐈 Spatially-intelligent AI companion 👓 Built for AR glasses 📍 Anchored with precise VPS localization 🧠 Informed by real-world context 🤖 Designed for everyday interaction 👉 Read the full story behind Project Jade — from design and testing to real-world deployment. 🔗 #NianticSpatial, #GeospatialAI, #SpatialComputing, #VPS, #AI, #Peridot
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🚀 Niantic Spatial and Snap Inc. Inc. are pushing the limits of AI and spatial computing with Project Jade, an innovative demo debuted at AWE 2025. 🐈 Spatially-intelligent AI companion 👓 Built for AR glasses 📍 Anchored with precise VPS localization 🧠 Informed by real-world context 🤖 Designed for everyday interaction 👉 Read the full story behind Project Jade — from design and testing to real-world deployment. 🔗 #NianticSpatial, #GeospatialAI, #SpatialComputing, #VPS, #AI, #Peridot

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