{"id":6574,"date":"2024-12-04T14:04:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T12:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battlenet.gr\/?p=6574"},"modified":"2024-12-04T14:11:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T12:11:04","slug":"how-pokemon-go-is-making-google-maps-a-thing-of-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battlenet.gr\/en\/blog-en\/how-pokemon-go-is-making-google-maps-a-thing-of-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"How Pokemon Go is making Google Maps look… outdated!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Pokemon Go<\/strong> launched in 2016, no one expected that beyond catching Pikachu in parks and squares, players would contribute to the creation of a map that could make Google Maps<\/em> look like ’90s GPS tech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Niantic Is Redefining Mapping<\/h2>\n

Niantic<\/strong>, the company behind Pokemon Go, has announced that it is using geospatial data collected from players to create a new, more comprehensive map. The goal? To surpass every other mapping system available today.<\/p>\n

With over 10 million scanned locations and 1 million new scans each week, Niantic is building a 3D map that doesn\u2019t rely on satellite images or vehicles but instead uses data from a pedestrian\u2019s perspective. This means it can include locations overlooked by traditional mapping systems.
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How It Works<\/h2>\n

Players scan locations using their phone cameras through the Scan<\/strong> feature. The collected data is transformed into a three-dimensional map capable of supporting new augmented reality (AR) experiences.<\/p>\n

The process is optional, but the result? A map so detailed that even Magikarp<\/em> could find its way!
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