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Niantic Lightship

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Company health

Employee growth
12% increase in the last year

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G2
3.5/5
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Niantic Lightship description

Niantic Lightship is a platform offering tools to build augmented reality (AR) experiences for mobile devices. Developers use these tools to create interactive, immersive apps where digital objects blend with the real world, for example, placing a virtual couch in your living room to see how it fits. Niantic Lightship focuses on making shared, persistent AR experiences possible, meaning multiple users can interact with the same AR elements in real-time.


Who is Niantic Lightship best for

Niantic Lightship is a platform for building augmented reality (AR) experiences, ideal for small to mid-sized companies creating mobile apps. It offers tools to seamlessly blend digital objects with the real world, enabling shared, persistent AR. Developers can create interactive apps where users can, for example, place a virtual couch in their living room.

  • Best for small to mid-sized companies building AR apps.

  • Ideal for developers focused on mobile AR experiences.


Niantic Lightship features

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Niantic Lightship allows overlaying 3D models onto the real world, enhancing visualization and engagement.

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Niantic Lightship supports multi-user AR experiences through its Shared AR feature.

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Niantic Lightship supports real-time scaling for 3D models using its real-time mapping and meshing.

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Niantic Lightship supports web-based AR through Lightship VPS for Web, integrated with the 8th Wall platform.

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Niantic Lightship allows users to view 3D models overlaid on the real world using its AR capabilities.


Niantic Lightship pricing

See the Niantic Lightship pricing page.


Niantic Lightship alternatives

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    tagSpace
    Drag-and-drop AR experiences. No code. Engage audiences.
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  • Logo of CameraIQ
    CameraIQ
    No-code AR marketing campaigns with measurable results.
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  • Logo of Tangiblee
    Tangiblee
    Interactive product visualization boosts sales and reduces returns.
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    Share and explore complex ideas easily with interactive 3D presentations.
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Niantic Lightship FAQ

  • What is Niantic Lightship and what does Niantic Lightship do?

    Niantic Lightship is an augmented reality (AR) developer platform for creating immersive mobile experiences. It provides tools for building interactive apps that merge digital content with the real world, enabling shared, persistent AR experiences for multiple users.

  • How does Niantic Lightship integrate with other tools?

    Niantic Lightship integrates with the 8th Wall platform, enabling developers to create WebAR experiences. It leverages its own SDK for mobile AR development and offers APIs for various functionalities within the platform. More specific integration details are limited.

  • What the main competitors of Niantic Lightship?

    Niantic Lightship competes with platforms like Onirix and Hololink for AR experience creation, and with 8th Wall for web-based AR. CameraIQ is another competitor focusing on AR marketing campaigns. While not direct competitors, platforms like Blocks and artlabs offer related 3D modeling and visualization tools.

  • Is Niantic Lightship legit?

    Yes, Niantic Lightship is a legitimate platform for developing augmented reality experiences. It's known for its multi-user AR capabilities and real-time 3D model scaling. However, it's best suited for developers or companies creating location-based or interactive mobile AR applications.

  • How much does Niantic Lightship cost?

    Niantic Lightship offers a free tier for basic AR features. For advanced features like VPS and shared AR experiences, pricing is available upon request, so contact Niantic for a quote.

  • Is Niantic Lightship customer service good?

    There is no information available about Niantic Lightship's customer service.


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Michal Kaczor
CEO at Gralio

Michal has worked at startups for many years and writes about topics relating to software selection and IT management. As a former consultant for Bain, a business advisory company, he also knows how to understand needs of any business and find solutions to its problems.

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Tymon Terlikiewicz
CTO at Gralio

Tymon is a seasoned CTO who loves finding the perfect tools for any task. He recently headed up the tech department at Batmaid, a well-known Swiss company, where he managed about 60 software purchases, including CX, HR, Payroll, Marketing automation and various developer tools.

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