Now, thanks to the headset's advanced scanning capabilities, the real world is transformed into a skatepark. This allows for interaction with 'virtually any object, shape or terrain.' Who among us hasn't wanted to grind off of a washing machine, flip and land on top of a sleeping cat? It's the stuff dreams are made of.
Basically, the headset uses LiDar scanning to construct a detailed 3D mesh of the environment, which captures 'geometry with high precision.' In other words, the skater should interact with an object as if both were in the real world.
As for controls, there's a virtual joystick that floats in AR space, but Niantic has also implemented 3D hand input gestures. The company said this makes it 'easier to control the avatar while exploring new tricks in new spaces.'
Niantic says it's planning future updates that 'connect the dots between headset and mobile gameplay' to deliver cross-platform play. The company will also continue to improve the physics engine to allow for greater accuracy.
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