Roam Research
fromFast Company
1 day agoInside Niantic Spatial's audacious plan to scan the world
Robots require accurate, up-to-date maps for effective navigation and task performance in urban environments.
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Data science
fromFortune
2 weeks agoPokemon Go players built a 30-billion-photo map that's now training robots to deliver your pizza | Fortune
Pokémon Go players' 30 billion crowdsourced images created a photorealistic street-level world model enabling autonomous delivery robots to navigate cities globally.
fromGSMArena.com
2 weeks agoFortnite returns to Google Play worldwide
Fortnite was removed from Google Play and the App Store back in August 2020, shortly after Epic tried to implement its own external payment system for in-game purchases. Epic Games then began its legal offensive against Google and Apple, which it ultimately won, resulting in large-scale changes across the App Store and Google Play.
Mobile UX
fromTechRepublic
4 weeks agoDelivery Robots Hit Streets Backed by Niantic's Pokemon GO-Era Mapping - TechRepublic
Coco is pushing beyond the slower sidewalk delivery bots that have shaped the category so far. The new robot can move onto streets and bike lanes where legal and appropriate, and it can carry multiple orders at once, according to Semafor's report on Coco 2.
Toronto startup
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoMeta hires the team behind Gizmo, the buzzy vibe-coding app that lets users create their own mini-games
Meta hired the engineering team behind Gizmo, an AI app that lets users create interactive content through text prompts, gaining a non-exclusive license to the technology.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month agoPokemon Champions: Everything We Know About The Battle Sim
Pokémon Champions is a free-to-play competitive battle simulator launching in April that uses Victory Points earned through ranked battles to recruit and train Pokémon, with no pay-to-win shortcuts for team building.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromThe Drum
1 month agoAdidas unveils its first ever Snapchat game, a keepie-uppie Snap Ad
Adidas launched an exclusive Snapchat game offering touchscreen keepie-uppies, competitive high scores, unlockable skills/geofilters, and physical Snapcode activation in UK and several European markets.
fromKotaku
1 month agoPokemon Pokopia Review In Progress: More Than An Animal Crossing-Like
Its overarching mystery of a seemingly post-apocalyptic Kanto region in which humanity has disappeared is the sort of gripping, dark, almost visual novel-esque premise Pokémon fans haven't gotten before. It makes me willing to build a house in hopes that I'll find extra lore drops everywhere, even in the art that's hanging on the walls.
Games
fromAndroid Police
1 month agoI played 50 terrible games to find the only way to make mobile ads work
During my week-long binge, I played games that paused their own tutorials to run ads. I saw endless fake X icons and banners that hid the close button under the iPhone's Dynamic Island. Now, I'm not against ads, but I hate it when they feel like a penalty. I'm a gamer, and from what I've seen, PC and console games integrate ads much better. If mobile devs followed suit, mobile games might finally climb out of the mess they're in.
Marketing tech
Games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoPokemon Pokopia review collectible creatures create their own perfect world
Pokopia, a new Pokemon spin-off, explores environmental restoration by having players rebuild a ruined town as Ditto, learning from Pokemon and gradually restoring habitats to attract new species.
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