![]() ![]() But, it is safe to assume that Hanke – who played a key role in the public release of Google Earth and Google Maps in 2005 – wants to make the AR experience of Niantic’s future games much more immersive. In a recent interview with Reuters, Niantic CEO John Hanke revealed that mapping will start with public spaces like parks and plazas, but refused to specify a timeline or divulge how exactly AR maps would fit into the game maker’s roadmap. Now, as the game maker gears up for its next big release – Harry Potter: Wizards Unite – later this year, it is asking fans to help fuel its ambitions by mapping the Earth in 3D and converting the entire world into a virtual game board. ![]() The potential of augmented reality (AR) is not lost on Niantic, especially after the runaway success of Pokémon Go.
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