# Feature Requests

**URL:** https://community.nianticspatial.com/c/feature-requests/6.md?page=1

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## [Spatial Cloud Anchors](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/spatial-cloud-anchors/4760)

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**Author:** [@Aniket\_Sharma](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Aniket_Sharma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/spatial-cloud-anchors/4760 "2024-08-14T21:59:56Z")

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Hi, I was working on a project using azure spatial anchor where i can place the anchors, save and upload to the cloud, but microsoft retiring the spatial anchors. Can I achieve same functionality of creating the anchor,…

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## [Requests to have existing meshes deleted](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/requests-to-have-existing-meshes-deleted/4730)

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**Author:** [@LordDojang](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/LordDojang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/requests-to-have-existing-meshes-deleted/4730 "2024-07-30T21:29:27Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to request existing meshes to be deleted so that a proper model of a wayspot can be rebuilt? I have a local POI where a player scanned nothing but the grass on the ground and none of the actual wa…

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## [Finer mesh for specific area](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/finer-mesh-for-specific-area/4641)

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**Author:** [@David\_Wu](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/David_Wu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/finer-mesh-for-specific-area/4641 "2024-06-26T00:34:07Z")

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hi, I am developing a glass-like app. The meshes of background are much bigger than I expected. It causes the distortion for objects. Because the app only needs the meshes in the area where we see through the screen. It…

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## [Scan with multiple cameras](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/scan-with-multiple-cameras/4574)

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**Author:** [@Artoria2e5](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Artoria2e5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/scan-with-multiple-cameras/4574 "2024-06-06T01:29:46Z")

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Many new devices have multiple rear-facing cameras with different view angles, but (on iOS at least) Wayfarer only uses the main (standard) one. Using both cameras at the same time should provide better continuity of obj…

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## [iOS app: need way to change Wayspot association of a Scan in Logbook](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ios-app-need-way-to-change-wayspot-association-of-a-scan-in-logbook/4573)

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**Author:** [@Artoria2e5](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Artoria2e5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ios-app-need-way-to-change-wayspot-association-of-a-scan-in-logbook/4573 "2024-06-04T21:22:54Z")

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In the iOS Wayfarer app, I scanned a wayspot directly from the map. After the scan is done, Wayfarer asks whether it’s public and which Wayspot it’s associated to, and that’s where I mess up: I picked the wrong Wayspot. …

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## [Ingress in-app, VPS activation request & mesh health checker](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ingress-in-app-vps-activation-request-mesh-health-checker/4563)

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**Author:** [@Windy](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Windy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ingress-in-app-vps-activation-request-mesh-health-checker/4563 "2024-07-16T08:22:21Z")

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Ok ok, hear me out- sorry if said a million times already. First - whats up with chaotic mess of request VPS (re)activation mess? Always broken. Secondly, in Ingress, theres an empty space on both sides of “SCAN PORTA…

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## [Does Scanning framework support guassian splats?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/does-scanning-framework-support-guassian-splats/4523)

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**Author:** [@Emile\_Swain](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Emile_Swain)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/does-scanning-framework-support-guassian-splats/4523 "2024-05-09T17:15:40Z")

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I’m trying to find confirmation if the Lightship Scanning framework currently or plans to support gaussian splat scanning. I’m looking at developing an experience where users can scan a object as a optional element to t…

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## [POI for non-AR?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/poi-for-non-ar/4506)

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**Author:** [@Nolan\_Hawke\_Olhausen](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Nolan_Hawke_Olhausen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/poi-for-non-ar/4506 "2024-05-07T16:36:03Z")

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So I am not planning on doing any type of AR, so currently I am just utilizing the maps sdk. There doesnt seem to be any POI data and from what I have read, it doesnt seem like there is an ETA or plan on it being inlclud…

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## [In-App Scanning & Mesh Downloading](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/in-app-scanning-mesh-downloading/4488)

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**Author:** [@Tobias\_Reidl](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Tobias_Reidl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/in-app-scanning-mesh-downloading/4488 "2024-04-24T16:06:27Z")

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It would be great to have a way to handle VPS creation fully in-App. E.g. scan a new location , let it create the 3d mesh and use the new VPS for placing object while not having to use the wayfarer app or the geospatial …

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## [Is Have Scanning Framework in ARDK 3.4 yet?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/is-have-scanning-framework-in-ardk-3-4-yet/4466)

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**Author:** [@Nguy\_n\_Hoang\_Phuc](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Nguy_n_Hoang_Phuc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 8:49am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/is-have-scanning-framework-in-ardk-3-4-yet/4466 "2024-04-16T08:49:00Z")

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Hello guys, I just want to know is the scanning framework in 2.5.2 have in newest version is 3.4.0 yet? If not, when will it have? Thanks so much

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## [Will there be an API available for Niantic Wayfarer?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/will-there-be-an-api-available-for-niantic-wayfarer/4379)

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**Author:** [@960208781](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/960208781)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/will-there-be-an-api-available-for-niantic-wayfarer/4379 "2024-03-04T18:22:29Z")

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I want to use the Niantic Wayfarer VPS upload functionality in my own program. Is there any API available for this?

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## [Manual mesh annotation (text, photo, draw, ... )](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/manual-mesh-annotation-text-photo-draw/4363)

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**Author:** [@Lorenzo\_RUSSO](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Lorenzo_RUSSO)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/manual-mesh-annotation-text-photo-draw/4363 "2024-03-01T22:09:30Z")

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using mesh scanning is it possible, once the mesh has been saved, to annotate information on it? a kind of 3d taqquindo… is very important thank you

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## [Project Organization Help](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/project-organization-help/4341)

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**Author:** [@cristian\_salgueiro](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/cristian_salgueiro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/project-organization-help/4341 "2024-04-09T17:08:46Z")

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Greetings! I am developing a personal project independently and in search of the technical tools to achieve it I came across your proposal and I really fell in love with your initiative. I totally agree with your company…

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## [A working Wayfarer app](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/a-working-wayfarer-app/4328)

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**Author:** [@Jesse\_Smith](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Jesse_Smith)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/a-working-wayfarer-app/4328 "2024-03-18T17:12:24Z")

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Can we please get an updated Wayfarer app that works?? The Activate/Re-Activate button rarely ever works, and it’s been over a month since the Ingress challenge ended, so a huge back-log is obviously not the cause of it …

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## [VPS Pricing Model and Costs](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vps-pricing-model-and-costs/4294)

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**Author:** [@Josef\_Grunig](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Josef_Grunig)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vps-pricing-model-and-costs/4294 "2024-02-09T20:45:12Z")

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Since Lightship VPS is beta, I would like to know: Is Lightship VPS production ready and can be used in a commercial application? How about the pricing of the service? I understand it’s free now, but I cannot start a c…

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## [Vision Pro Unity Support - since you already have unity](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vision-pro-unity-support-since-you-already-have-unity/4291)

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**Author:** [@ina](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/ina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vision-pro-unity-support-since-you-already-have-unity/4291 "2024-01-30T21:04:49Z")

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Thanks for a nice 3d mesh scanning Unity plugin - it’d be interesting to see this also applied to meshing from other devices such as Vision Pro. Since you have already done this, perhaps consider?

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## [Placing a Castle on top of the real existing ruin](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/placing-a-castle-on-top-of-the-real-existing-ruin/4289)

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**Author:** [@Paul](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Paul)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/placing-a-castle-on-top-of-the-real-existing-ruin/4289 "2025-08-06T23:36:43Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m new here. I want to bring an almost destroyed castle back to life in the city where I live with an AR-App. I´ve got the model of the castle in Blender and tried already some AR-Things Image tracking…

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## [Basic VPS waypoints API?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/basic-vps-waypoints-api/4211)

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**Author:** [@Timothy\_Chew](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Timothy_Chew)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/basic-vps-waypoints-api/4211 "2024-01-04T16:36:58Z")

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Is there any API to access the raw points that make up the waypoints? The current VPS list only contains points for a small subset of places and most of what is in Ingress/Pokemon Go is not visible. I don’t care about …

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## [Wayfarer App or Automation of VPS activation](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/wayfarer-app-or-automation-of-vps-activation/4139)

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**Author:** [@Gary1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Gary1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 5:23am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/wayfarer-app-or-automation-of-vps-activation/4139 "2024-01-25T05:23:03Z")

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Ingress is currently running an event whereby wayspots with enough quality scans need wayspot VPS activation. Currently this can only be done via the Wayfarer app As the wayfarer app appears to be stable, please open t…

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## [Problems with Meshs of VPS activated Wayspots](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/problems-with-meshs-of-vps-activated-wayspots/4096)

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**Author:** [@Matthias\_Georg](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Matthias_Georg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/problems-with-meshs-of-vps-activated-wayspots/4096 "2023-12-18T19:00:19Z")

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Not sure if this the appropriate way, anyways I go a head. I’m here on the platform mostly cause I play Niantic Ingress for ages. My friend (plays as active as i do) and I take care of the community in our area. Since t…

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## [ARDK 3 in Unity to Web](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-3-in-unity-to-web/4067)

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**Author:** [@Tobias\_Reidl](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Tobias_Reidl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-3-in-unity-to-web/4067 "2023-12-28T14:58:10Z")

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With the release of Unity 6 and advanced web deployment options, it would be awesome to be able to publish our Unity Lightship projects not only to iOS and Android, but the Web too.

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## [Scanning framework in latest ARDK version](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/scanning-framework-in-latest-ardk-version/4009)

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**Author:** [@Ashish\_Gogna](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Ashish_Gogna)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/scanning-framework-in-latest-ardk-version/4009 "2023-12-05T20:17:43Z")

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I wanted to bring up a request that I believe could greatly benefit our AR development experiences—specifically in Unity Engine. The addition of a Scanning framework “object scanning” in your latest ARDK version. Achiev…

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## [Fake GPS block feature](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/fake-gps-block-feature/3991)

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**Author:** [@Sercan\_Eryaz](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Sercan_Eryaz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/fake-gps-block-feature/3991 "2023-11-15T22:42:32Z")

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Hello, we want to block fake gps users. how can we handle that? at IOS theres no problem but at Android users can use fakegps apps. We cant find solution in documantation. if theres no solution we need this feature Th…

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## [Geospatial browser public API](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/geospatial-browser-public-api/3939)

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**Author:** [@Adam\_Czibere](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Adam_Czibere)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/geospatial-browser-public-api/3939 "2023-10-26T18:47:56Z")

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Hi! Is there a way to access data displayed in the geospatial browser via an API? I know we have the VPS Coverage API, but it’s only gives you location name, geoposition and a hint image. I would be interested in accessi…

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## [Is there any plan to allow private VPS scans for shipped products vs. just developer tests?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/is-there-any-plan-to-allow-private-vps-scans-for-shipped-products-vs-just-developer-tests/3919)

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**Author:** [@Lucas\_Wozniak](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Lucas_Wozniak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/is-there-any-plan-to-allow-private-vps-scans-for-shipped-products-vs-just-developer-tests/3919 "2024-04-04T10:44:05Z")

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I’m working on a project that consists of an AR walking tour and various points of interest at which the user is able to scan a local scene to experience AR content. The Lightship VPS features sound incredible, especiall…

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## [When will ARDK 3 Beta be available for Unity 2022 LTS?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/when-will-ardk-3-beta-be-available-for-unity-2022-lts/3910)

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**Author:** [@Lucas\_Wozniak](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Lucas_Wozniak)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/when-will-ardk-3-beta-be-available-for-unity-2022-lts/3910 "2023-10-11T18:03:39Z")

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Hi there, I was hoping to add some of ARDK 3’s unique features (mainly occlusion) to my existing AR Foundation stack, but my project has been built in Unity 2022 LTS, not the required 2021. Is there an estimated date f…

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## [ARDK 3.x templates?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-3-x-templates/3908)

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**Author:** [@Manos\_Tsotros](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Manos_Tsotros)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-3-x-templates/3908 "2023-10-10T12:48:51Z")

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I’m really missing the Lightship Hub Templates in the new ARDK 3.x ! It seems the AR Camera setup is different now and I have a hard time figuring out how to even setup a simple object placement scene. Strangely enough…

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## [Compatibility with Google Cardboard?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/compatibility-with-google-cardboard/3904)

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**Author:** [@Ocular\_Bioeng\_AR\_HKU](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Ocular_Bioeng_AR_HKU)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/compatibility-with-google-cardboard/3904 "2023-10-09T19:59:47Z")

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Hello all, I’m new in ARDK and wanna know about the compatibility with Google Cardboard. I would like to make the AR experience along with the cellphone VR headset. May I know if anyone try or test out before? Thank you! …

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## [Lightship React Native](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/lightship-react-native/3891)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Tuazon](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Kevin_Tuazon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/lightship-react-native/3891 "2023-09-29T22:24:37Z")

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Hey there fellow devs, I’m currently working on a React Native project and I’m itching to get some Niantic Lightship magic into it. Unfortunately, there are no Lightship packages ready-made for React Native at the momen…

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## [Xcode SDK (without unity)](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/xcode-sdk-without-unity/3884)

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**Author:** [@Marcus1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Marcus1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/xcode-sdk-without-unity/3884 "2023-09-27T20:06:01Z")

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Hello, are there plans for an Xcode SDK, I don’t want to use unity but am interested in using the ARDK. Thanks,

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