Niantic Labs has introduced CoCreatAR, a groundbreaking system designed to enable remote developers to collaborate in real-time, significantly enhancing outdoor augmented reality (AR) scanning.

The findings and innovations stemming from this research are expected to influence future tools and services that Niantic will offer to developers.

Developers have reported increased confidence and engagement while utilizing CoCreatAR, showcasing its potential to enhance AR development practices.

This innovative platform allows on-site partners to share video, audio, and 3D scans, providing developers with immediate insights into dynamic conditions such as traffic and lighting.

CoCreatAR empowers on-site partners to annotate the environment, effectively highlighting issues or user paths to improve understanding of the location.

CoCreatAR effectively addresses the confidence gap developers often encounter when working in unfamiliar locations by allowing on-site partners to capture live environments using their phones.

The real-time collaboration facilitated by CoCreatAR allows for the precise placement of virtual objects in AR and enables instant adjustments based on the actual state of the environment.

Research indicates that this synchronous collaboration can lead to more accurate AR experiences, reducing the necessity for developer travel and streamlining the design process.