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Where people and machines work in the real world.

Field operator at a refineryOil and gasIntelligent field operations. Aerial view of a coastal site, measured from drone imageryDefense and intelligenceMission rehearsal and GPS-denied operations. Robots in a real-to-sim workshopEmbodied AIReal-to-sim training for robots.
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A family of foundation models, trained on real-world data to establish ground truth for physical AI.
ReconstructionMetric-scale splats and aligned meshes of real places, from a single room to city-scale.LocalizationPrecise vision-based positioning, even where GPS doesn’t work.UnderstandingObjects, change over time and answers at every 3D point of a real place.
Where people and machines work in the real world.
Oil and gasIntelligent field operations.Defense and intelligenceMission rehearsal and GPS-denied operations.Embodied AIReal-to-sim training for robots.
The team, partners and resources behind Niantic Spatial.
About
About usEventsCareers
Partners
Developer partner programAcademic and community partnersPartner with us
Guides and support
Scaniverse FAQNiantic Spatial SDK docsDeveloper forums
Scaniverse appCapture and reconstruct real places.PricingPlans for teams and enterprises.
Contact sales

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Academic and Community Partners is a limited pilot supporting educators, researchers, nonprofits, community organizations and innovators using Niantic Spatial technologies for meaningful non-commercial projects.

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We’re interested in projects in one of these three areas.

EducationEducationFor students, educators, researchers, classrooms, cohort-based courses and academic institutions.Teaching · Research · Student projects · Robotics · GISParticipants may receiveAcademic access to ScaniverseCredits for eligible projectsOpportunities to showcase resulting work
CommunityCommunityFor nonprofits, museums, libraries, preservation groups, arts organizations and other mission-driven organizations.Historic preservation · Cultural heritage · Conservation · Community storytellingParticipants may receiveProject-based access to ScaniverseCredits for eligible projectsOpportunities to showcase resulting work
InnovationInnovationFor hackathons, innovation challenges, civic technology initiatives and exploratory projects.Hackathons · Prototypes · Workforce development · Cross-disciplinary workParticipants may receiveProject-based access to ScaniverseCredits for eligible projectsOpportunities to showcase resulting work
Exploring robotics or embodied AI research?

The Niantic Spatial Places Library provides access to real-world 3D environments for robotics and embodied AI research. Qualifying academic researchers can apply for free access, while universities and departments can explore paid licensing options.

Tell us about your project.Teaching a course, preserving local history, organizing a hackathon or exploring a new idea: we’d love to hear how you plan to use our technologies.Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Participation is limited and does not include dedicated technical support.Apply now