"Peridot: Niantic's Bold Step into the Future of AR Gaming"
TL;DR
Niantic's new virtual pet game, Peridot, is a prototype for the future of AR glasses and headsets, and also the debut of Amazon Anywhere, a new shopping service. The game uses AR technology to map surroundings and recognize real-world objects, and has some AI to its personality. Amazon Anywhere adds a built-in store for real-life merchandise based on Peridot, and could be a possible foot in the door to immersive shopping in other games and AR. The game is free-to-play but full of optional paid microtransactions.
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