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We're excited to announce we've closed our deal with @Scopely and that @PokemonGOapp, @MH_Now_EN, and @PikminBloom found their forever home. You can find the rest of our team building geospatial AI @NianticSpatial.

🚨 We're finalists in all five Auggie Award categories we were nominated in! 🏆 Best Consumer App - Peridot Beyond 🏥 Best Healthcare Solution - Peridot x Augment Therapy 🌎 Best Societal Impact - Peridot Franchise 🛠️ Best Developer Tool - Niantic Studio 🎨 Best Creator Tool - Niantic Studio To our partners, players, creators, and visionaries shaping what's possible in spatial computing–this one's for you. Let's bring it home! 👀 @playperidot @the8thwall

The full release of Niantic Spatial's Hello, Dot, out today on Quest 3, is one of the most impressive mixed reality experiences yet. Details here: uploadvr.com/hello-dot-full…

Niantic’s Peridot launches “Hello, Dot” globally as free mixed-reality toy with all-new gameplay Download here: meta.com/en-gb/experien… Hi everyone, We're thrilled to announce that Hello, Dot is officially graduating out of early access! Starting today, it's available globally and for free on Meta Quest 3 devices, transforming into one of the world's first truly interactive mixed-reality toys, blurring the lines between digital pet and physical playmate. Get ready to experience your Dots like never before! Many of you first met an early glimpse of Hello, Dot last year – a heartwarming mixed-reality showcase on our journey beyond the smartphone into a more immersive future. While that first experience brought the simple joy of interacting with a Dot beyond the screen, we always dreamed bigger, envisioning a truly playful and interactive companion. Thanks to your feedback over the past year, we've been busy tinkering, experimenting, and prototyping entirely new ways for you to connect and play with your Dots right in your own space. At the heart of this completely revamped experience is a whimsical, interactive contraption reminiscent of an arcade machine that magically appears in your room, packed with delightful new activities! Pull the retro lever to cycle through various activities including exciting minigames to play with your Dot: embark on rewarding Play Dates, test your reflexes in a friendly game of Dotball (dodgeball with your Dot!), or compete with them in a hilarious Eating Contest. Participating in these activities earns you in-game currency, which you can use to snag adorable outfits and playful items from the shop, letting your Dot's personality shine. And the magic doesn't stop there! Want to give your Dot a truly unique look? Unleash your creativity with our Gen AI-powered customizer: just grab the virtual microphone, describe the look you imagine (a fiery pattern? a starry coat?), and watch in wonder as a dunk of your Dot in the magical paintbucket brings your vision to life, making your companion feel even more uniquely yours! With this major evolution of Hello, Dot, we're not just adding new gameplay; we're pushing deeper into the magic of true mixed reality interaction. Come along for the ride and get a profound glimpse of the future of spatial computing as you witness your Dot come alive, now with a richer personality and new playful antics. Our newest update both delights AND redraws the boundaries between your living room and the digital realm. Each shared glance, each intuitive gesture of play, strengthens that heartwarming connection we dream of fostering. Understanding how these deeper connections feel, how relationships blossom when technology meets us naturally where we are, is fundamental to this exploration. It inspires possibilities for companions that can truly understand you – learning your unique spark, sensing your mood, and perhaps one day crafting adventures born from that connection. This journey of discovery, exploring how digital life can enhance our physical spaces, fuels our passion as we build towards a future where technology seamlessly weaves wonder into the fabric of our everyday reality. These updates bring a whole new level of interactive fun and connection with your Dots. We’ve poured a lot of love and imagination into this next chapter for Hello, Dot, and we can’t wait for you to jump in, explore all the delightful new ways to play, and share the amazing, joyful memories you create with your Dots! –Asim Ahmed (Global Product Marketing Lead) & the Peridot team

Honored that our @PlayPeridot team was recognized by @TheWebbyAwards with Hello, Dot as the People’s Choice Winner for Best Headset Experience in the AI, Immersive & Games category! #Webbys Lots more to come from Hello, Dot – which we’ll be revealing in a couple of weeks!

Wish you could play with your Dot without having to look through your phone? Now you can! @playperidot's new multiplayer update transforms how we experience virtual pets through Snap Spectacles. Go on walks together, play with each other's Dots, and connect progress to your mobile game. 👓✨ Learn more about how we're bridging digital and physical worlds: bit.ly/4lt8yh1

@DiegoUSDZ 👀👀

I just managed to do something unexpected with gemini and three.js

@DotKeepers @playperidot @NianticLabs This is a great feature request! You should also submit it through this link: niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/36-perid…

@playperidot @NianticSpatial @NianticLabs Why do we still get a generic "We couldn't log you in. Login was unauthorized." message when the update has been forced? The telemetry is there so why do we not get a more specific message to say for example "A new version is available - update now"?

@JustinPBarnett Mind = blown 🤯

Built an MCP that lets Claude talk directly to Unity. It helps you create entire games from a single prompt! Here’s a demo of me creating a “Mario clone” game with one prompt. 👇

@DeepLearningAI @just_sean2 This is so exciting!

Launching today: The Data Analytics Professional Certificate! With data playing a central role in industries from technology to healthcare to business, the ability to analyze and interpret information is more valuable than ever. Taught by Sean Barnes (@just_sean2), Data Science & Engineering Leader at @Netflix, this five-course program will help you build job-ready analytics skills—even if you’re starting from scratch. Starting today, you can enroll in: ✔ Data Analytics Foundations – Learn to organize, analyze, and visualize data. ✔ Applied Statistics for Data Analytics – Use statistical techniques to make real-world decisions. The demand for data professionals is growing fast. Ready to start? Enroll here: bit.ly/4iynxUv

@Aurelien_Gz Very cool! 🔥🔥

wild.. this three.js experiment was created 4 years ago, and it’s still blowing my mind

Today we’re announcing changes at Niantic that will set us on a bold new course. We have reached an agreement for Scopely to acquire Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, and the incredible teams working on these experiences. And we’re spinning off our pioneering geospatial AI business into a new company, Niantic Spatial Inc. Read more in our blog here. nianticlabs.com/news/niantic-n…

@Official_GDC @OfficialGDC We can't wait to meet everyone! 🚀

#GDC2025 is less than one week away. If you want to stay in-the-know with daily news, updates, announcements, and a *live* reveal of the #IGF2025 and #GDCA2025 winners, follow us on Bluesky (@officialgdc.bsky.social)!

@NathieVR @AmirValinia So insane! Adding movement would be next level. 🤯

This man built his own hanging harness for a VR parachute simulator. Source: @AmirValinia

@ShadokattX The future is bright!

@NianticSpatial I hope this means good things for the future of the forever games you've built over the years as well as progressing the AR vision

See you at GDC 2025! Join us and IVP on March 19th for an evening of networking with fellow developers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders Register now: bit.ly/412gpty

🚀 Bringing Stadiums to Life! This season, Pokémon GO & MLB are turning 13 stadiums into interactive playgrounds: ⚾️ Club-branded PokéStops & Gyms ⚾️ Official Routes to explore & earn rewards ⚾️ Exclusive Theme Nights with in-game content 📅 Opening Day is near! How will spatial computing reshape entertainment? #MLB #PokemonGO #NianticSpatialPlatform #SpatialComputing

📅 Save the Date! Join us on March 18th from 4-7 PM PT for our GDC Executive Reception featuring Brian McClendon and exclusive demos from industry leaders. Register now: bit.ly/42lpBdH

Fun fact, @NianticSpatial SDK for Unity does this for mobile AR games, we call it “semantic segmentation” 🤩🌻🌊🌄 Check it out! niantic.dev/docs/ardk/cont…

Happy Holidays from the Niantic Spatial team! ❄️ As we reflect on 2024, we're grateful for your trust and partnership in building the future of spatial computing together. Wishing you and your team a successful New Year ahead!