If You Played Pokémon Go, Your Activity Was Used For Way More Than You Think
By Zohaib Ahmed
Published on April 26, 2026.
The use of location data from the popular Pokémon Go game, which was popular during its peak, has been revealed to be a significant undertaking for the company. Niantic Spatial has been using its 30 billion images from the collection to build a visual positioning system (VPS), which can accurately locate a location within a few centimeters. The company has already secured a client for a food delivery company called Foodish.
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