Pokémon Go is one of the biggest
mobile games to ever be released, and later this year, we'll see similar AR
games that get people moving in the real world while interacting with the lore
of Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, and more. To help make the development of these
titles as easy as possible, Google's launching new Maps APIs for the Unity game
engine.
The API grants developers access
to more than 100 million 3D models of roads, buildings, and landmarks across
200+ countries, and this will enable AR games to work in virtually any nook and
cranny of the globe. Google will have a demo of this technology at the Game
Developer Conference in San Francisco next week if you want to get an early
look at what's to come.
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