A Peek Inside the Niantic Real World Platform – Niantic

When we built Niantic, we structured the company’s mission around three core values: exploration, exercise, and real-world social interaction. But not in our wildest dreams did we imagine the kind of positive impact our Augmented Reality (AR) experiences would have on our players and the communities where they live. We feel lucky that we’ve been able to combine our passion for technology and gaming to create innovative experiences for all ages.

Source: www.nianticlabs.com/blog/nianticrealworldplatform/