** Niantic's Pokémon Go Collects Billions of Images, Creating a 3D Map of the World

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, has been collecting billions of images from users' phones to create a detailed, 3D map of the world. Since its release in 2016, the game has amassed over a billion downloads and generates hundreds of millions of new scans per week. These images are used to train neural networks, which can compress thousands of mapped images into digital recreations of real-world spaces.

This technology could have various applications, including improving augmented reality products, autonomous systems, and navigation. However, concerns may arise regarding data collection and usage.

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Source: https://jalopnik.com/pokemon-go-was-a-plot-to-use-your-data-to-fast-track-an-1851706279