Niantic, the maker of famous augmented reality mobile games like Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom, made its Lightship Visual Positioning System available to developers at the beginning of this month. By doing so, the company laid additional groundwork for its ambitious “real-world” metaverse. Additionally, the company introduced Campfire, a novel form of social network that will assist users in finding new friends, games, and activities to participate in.
Niantic has announced that it will begin rolling out its social app in certain regions this week
The app will provide users with a simpler method to connect with the Niantic community. This summer, support for Niantic games will be made available to a limited number of Pokémon GO users before being made available to all games and gamers at some point in the not too distant future.
The software includes a number of other networking functions in addition to the gaming options. A dynamic map of your immediate vicinity displays other players, events taking place in the community, and in-game experiences. A tab that can be found at the bottom of the screen has a number of helpful tools that enable users to maintain connections with existing friends as well as make new acquaintances.
Users can establish a group chat, arrange gym raids, share their whereabouts with pals, keep track of upcoming gatherings, and more using this app.
“Using a map is a great way to explore, whether you’re going somewhere new for vacation or you just want to discover new parts of the city you live in. According to a statement made by the company in an official press release, “And if you meet up with other people, you may send them a friend request and direct message to organize your next rendezvous.”
“We are delighted to explore the different ways in which you utilize Campfire to encourage the kinds of real-world connections that have always been at the heart of what Niantic does. Over the following few days, Campfire will start rolling out in certain places throughout the world.”
For MetaNews.