Niantic filed 1 patent in 1 category: VR & AR (1).
The filing covers technology for localizing augmented reality content in new locations using a scene-agnostic coordinate model paired with lightweight per-scene map codes. This approach allows AR content to be positioned in different environments without requiring full 3D model construction or model retraining for each individual scene.
Niantic Spatial's single VR & AR patent tackles the challenge of placing augmented reality content in new locations without the overhead of traditional methods. The invention divides localization knowledge into a universal coordinate model and a compact map code specific to each scene, training them in alternating phases so the model stays general-purpose. Previous approaches either matched query images against full 3D reconstructions of an area or trained separate pose-prediction models for each geographic location. By keeping only the map code as the per-scene artifact, the system can add new locations by generating fresh codes rather than rebuilding 3D models or retraining entire models from scratch.
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