Ingress is an augmented reality mobile game currently developed and published by Niantic Spatial for Android and iOS devices. The game was released as a closed beta on November 15, 2012, for Android d
A cross-faction portal hunt convenes in Washington, D.C., by the Smithsonian Castle on April 14, 2013
Pokémon Go is a 2016 augmented reality mobile game originally developed and published by Niantic and since 2025 by Scopely Explore, in partnership with Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, for iOS and An
Ingress (video game)
…Maps' data. It was designed to be aimed at a niche market of gamers. Data from Ingress was used to populate the locations for PokéStops and Gyms within Pokémon Go released in July 2016. Niantic viewed Ingress Prime as an opportunity to innovate its gameplay design. The company adjusted the onboarding experience…
John Hanke, the founder of Niantic
The Pokémon Go Plus, shown with its wrist strap
PokéStop in Alameda Central, Mexico City.
Players gathering around a "Gym" in a park in Brest, France.