Niantic Spatial releases Scaniverse and upgraded Visual Positioning System to help AI systems better understand and navigate physical environments

Niantic Spatial launched two new products designed to improve AI performance in real-world physical spaces

Scaniverse is a new business-focused offering that enables better world mapping and spatial understanding

An updated Visual Positioning System was also released to enhance AI's ability to locate and orient itself in physical environments

These tools support the growing industry focus on 'world models' – AI systems that can understand and interact with real-world spaces