# Feature Requests **URL:** https://community.nianticspatial.com/c/feature-requests/6.md?page=3 [Latest](https://community.nianticspatial.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.nianticspatial.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.nianticspatial.com/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Google GeoSpatial API / VPS Support](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/google-geospatial-api-vps-support/2595)
**Author:** [@Moritz\_Jaeger](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Moritz_Jaeger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/google-geospatial-api-vps-support/2595 "2023-06-30T19:17:02Z")
Good day everyone, I wanted to ask if there are any plans to support the new Google Geospatial API? It is supported in ARCore since v1.31.0 and I think its features would really complement ARDK perfectly. Having acces… --- ## [How to identifie each saved location?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/how-to-identifie-each-saved-location/2573)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/how-to-identifie-each-saved-location/2573 "2022-09-07T16:57:06Z")
I have saved 3 spots and tried to load a specific file while in that location. However, in the script, it only said whether it had been localized or not. Is it possible to do something like, if it is localized, I can obt… --- ## [Dynamic locations/waypoints in a web app without Unity](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/dynamic-locations-waypoints-in-a-web-app-without-unity/2568)
**Author:** [@Erik](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Erik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/dynamic-locations-waypoints-in-a-web-app-without-unity/2568 "2022-08-31T21:41:31Z")
Is there an option within the Development Kit already to use in an online web app to generate game locations/waypoints around one specific starting point to play games, so we know it’s a safe place to play a game. We don… --- ## [VPS WebAR support parnership](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vps-webar-support-parnership/2566)
**Author:** [@Daniel1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Daniel1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vps-webar-support-parnership/2566 "2022-09-01T20:41:46Z")
Hi, We are creating a project to install in a museum in the US. We want to create an WebAR experience in large space. I know VPS for webAR is still work in progress. But I wanted to talk about possible partnerships. Bes… --- ## [VPS mesh data during runtime](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vps-mesh-data-during-runtime/2552)
**Author:** [@Merijn\_Kersten](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Merijn_Kersten)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vps-mesh-data-during-runtime/2552 "2022-12-16T14:37:17Z")
My team and i are looking at creating a location-based physics game where it would be very useful to have access to the mesh of a VPS location after successfully localizing it. Would it be feasible to download a (low-res… --- ## [HoloLens 2 or Magic Leap 2 support?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/hololens-2-or-magic-leap-2-support/2518)
**Author:** [@Jelmer\_Verhoog](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Jelmer_Verhoog)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/hololens-2-or-magic-leap-2-support/2518 "2022-08-29T23:49:32Z")
The metaverse will obviously not stick with just phones, but is already taking off on glasses as well. The Quest2 shows some mixed reality features, bringing the real world in, and then there are devices such as HoloLen… --- ## [Interact with the actual world object?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/interact-with-the-actual-world-object/2510)
**Author:** [@SIN\_HANG\_KAN](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/SIN_HANG_KAN)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/interact-with-the-actual-world-object/2510 "2022-08-23T23:54:10Z")
So on the lightship website, I saw one example: throw a dice and the dice bounce to the wall(Real world) and bounce back. How do I add collider into the mesh that I scanned? I know that you can download the mesh that you… --- ## [Embedding Lightship in native iOS/Android apps](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/embedding-lightship-in-native-ios-android-apps/2486)
**Author:** [@Josef\_Waschlab](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Josef_Waschlab)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 10:01am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/embedding-lightship-in-native-ios-android-apps/2486 "2022-11-30T10:01:22Z")
Hi there, we are currently developing an app with Lightship ARDK, and will need to figure out how to implement the AR features into our app. So far, our plan is to offer a UI and frontend with react/Ionic, communicating… --- ## [Far away object placement](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/far-away-object-placement/2415)
**Author:** [@Josef\_Waschlab](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Josef_Waschlab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/far-away-object-placement/2415 "2022-07-21T09:15:11Z")
Hi there! There has been a post about the far plane being automatically set to 100m in the occlusion/rendering of placed objects (Far plane forced to 100 meters), and I wanted to ask if this is going to be changed in a … --- ## [Image Detection Documentation and Example Scene are a disgrace](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/image-detection-documentation-and-example-scene-are-a-disgrace/2408)
**Author:** [@Justin-Caine\_Cavanas](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Justin-Caine_Cavanas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/image-detection-documentation-and-example-scene-are-a-disgrace/2408 "2022-07-18T22:29:46Z")
Please update your image detection documentation and example scene. This is one of the basics for AR and u guys don’t have this on point… These scripts and the scene are also not in a usable state without making your o… --- ## [Enable Dynamic batching by default](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/enable-dynamic-batching-by-default/2380)
**Author:** [@Dylan\_Smit](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Dylan_Smit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/enable-dynamic-batching-by-default/2380 "2022-07-11T21:22:33Z")
For a potential 2021LTS release it would be great to see the dynamic batching tick enabled in the ardk URP asset. Having GPU instancing.dynamic batching on the mesh chunk prefab also would be beneficial for performance,… --- ## [Creating Wayspots within our app](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/creating-wayspots-within-our-app/2338)
**Author:** [@von](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/von)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/creating-wayspots-within-our-app/2338 "2022-07-08T07:42:29Z")
This is really not a feature requests but is about an upcoming item in the roadmap, Lightship VPS General Availability, specifically about Incorporate Niantic’s AR scanning technology into your applications empowering us… --- ## [Convert semantic segmentation information into 3D](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/convert-semantic-segmentation-information-into-3d/2301)
**Author:** [@Ross\_Styants1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Ross_Styants1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/convert-semantic-segmentation-information-into-3d/2301 "2022-06-28T19:47:37Z")
Not sure if this is a feature request or a pie in the sky request… but wondering if anyone has done any work on taking that 2D screen space info and adding it to the 3D meshed model of the world - so that i’d know where … --- ## [Geo-Location AR without VPS](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/geo-location-ar-without-vps/2241)
**Author:** [@Josef\_Waschlab](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Josef_Waschlab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/geo-location-ar-without-vps/2241 "2022-06-21T16:33:27Z")
Hi there! I am part of a small dev-team, creating an AR game where players need to see and find markers placed by us (our backend) at lat/long coordinates. We plan to ship this product in a rural and mountainous region … --- ## [Official iPad support](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/official-ipad-support/2214)
**Author:** [@Dylan\_Smit](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Dylan_Smit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/official-ipad-support/2214 "2025-01-22T04:30:27Z")
I would like to see official iPad support. iPad also has access to ARKit and my test builds on iPad work just as well as on Android or even better in some cases (tested on iPad air 4th gen) --- ## [I have a number of developers doing R&D work with Lightship VPS - how can we help in capturing public VPS for others in our area. We are in the Lancaster, York, Harrisburg and down Philadelphia cities in Pennsylvania](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/i-have-a-number-of-developers-doing-r-d-work-with-lightship-vps-how-can-we-help-in-capturing-public-vps-for-others-in-our-area-we-are-in-the-lancaster-york-harrisburg-and-down-philadelphia-cities-in-pennsylvania/2200)
**Author:** [@Charles\_Durham](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Charles_Durham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/i-have-a-number-of-developers-doing-r-d-work-with-lightship-vps-how-can-we-help-in-capturing-public-vps-for-others-in-our-area-we-are-in-the-lancaster-york-harrisburg-and-down-philadelphia-cities-in-pennsylvania/2200 "2022-06-16T15:59:21Z")
We are planning to be traveling around capturing the cities that we reside in and eventually some of the client engagements in our real estate solution around rental properties at some of the eastern coastal beach areas.… --- ## [Can the downloaded dcr file of private mesh be used directly in the project for visual positioning?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/can-the-downloaded-dcr-file-of-private-mesh-be-used-directly-in-the-project-for-visual-positioning/2183)
**Author:** [@Aw1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Aw1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/can-the-downloaded-dcr-file-of-private-mesh-be-used-directly-in-the-project-for-visual-positioning/2183 "2022-08-31T21:21:11Z")
As the title, I would like to create a VPS app by using private mesh without Internet. Are there any articles or instructional videos to learn from? --- ## [Google Maps integration](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/google-maps-integration/2155)
**Author:** [@Diego\_Aguirre](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Diego_Aguirre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/google-maps-integration/2155 "2022-06-06T16:39:36Z")
Hi! I have this feature request. It will be cool to have a external app manager in the ARDK. Like a manager in scene that his function is connect outside the app, apps in the phone. Example. Clicking on a virtual AR ob… --- ## [Surface LocationFailureReason to WayspotAnchorService flow](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/surface-locationfailurereason-to-wayspotanchorservice-flow/2144)
**Author:** [@NNDev](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/NNDev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/surface-locationfailurereason-to-wayspotanchorservice-flow/2144 "2022-06-03T18:12:01Z")
Summarily, I have created several Private Wayspots and have yet to see a successful Localization to any of them in my test app. I will create a Stuck post for resolving this issue if internal and side-channel conversati… --- ## [iPad support roadmap?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ipad-support-roadmap/2131)
**Author:** [@Ross\_Styants1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Ross_Styants1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ipad-support-roadmap/2131 "2023-02-09T08:41:58Z")
Hello, is it still the case that Lightship doesn’t work on iPads and if so is there a roadmap for getting that working? Thanks! --- ## [UX/Quality of Life observations](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ux-quality-of-life-observations/2126)
**Author:** [@Jess\_Woodward](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Jess_Woodward)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ux-quality-of-life-observations/2126 "2022-06-02T21:43:09Z")
Issue category: ARDK Documentation Unity Example Package / Sample App ‘Wayspot Anchors’ Device type & OS version: Android Host machine & OS version: Windows Issue Environment : Unity Remote / Unity Mock / On Devi… --- ## [VPS Remote Editing in Unity with accurate reference](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vps-remote-editing-in-unity-with-accurate-reference/2124)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Garfield](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Sam_Garfield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/vps-remote-editing-in-unity-with-accurate-reference/2124 "2022-06-02T21:34:17Z")
There is currently no supported way to do remote editing in Unity. This is a known issue and highly requested feature and is on the roadmap. I am opening this thread to discuss workarounds and ideas for approaching this … --- ## [Speech recognition please](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/speech-recognition-please/2107)
**Author:** [@chris\_wilson](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/chris_wilson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/speech-recognition-please/2107 "2022-05-31T18:18:42Z")
Speech recognition would be a terrific and forward-looking addition. Please. Or the ability for developers to use a plug-in. Please! --- ## [Web AR future developments?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/web-ar-future-developments/2104)
**Author:** [@Merijn\_Kersten](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Merijn_Kersten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/web-ar-future-developments/2104 "2022-06-05T10:48:30Z")
Now that 8th wall is a part of Niantic, are there any future plans to integrate their web AR functionality into Lightship at some future date? I believe that it could be crucial in some circumstances for adoption of AR … --- ## [More mesh formats for the VPS private Test Meshes](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/more-mesh-formats-for-the-vps-private-test-meshes/2059)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Hudson](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Matthew_Hudson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/more-mesh-formats-for-the-vps-private-test-meshes/2059 "2022-06-28T23:31:20Z")
I tried scanning and uploading a private mesh using Wayfarer, everything worked fine but when I download the mesh the format is .drc (Draco) This seems strange as it is not supported by Unity natively - where I assume m… --- ## [Wayfarer app on Android Please :-(](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/wayfarer-app-on-android-please/2032)
**Author:** [@Hakim\_Duparcq](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Hakim_Duparcq)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/wayfarer-app-on-android-please/2032 "2022-05-30T08:13:27Z")
Does Wayfarer app will be available on Android too, a date is scheduled? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ --- ## [People Segmentation](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/people-segmentation/2030)
**Author:** [@Wu\_Kuan\_Ying](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Wu_Kuan_Ying)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/people-segmentation/2030 "2022-05-25T15:19:46Z")
I saw the keynote speech said the people segmentation is coming. Where could I get more information about it? The ARDK2.0 example seems still not included it. --- ## [Is LIDAR mandatory for vps](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/is-lidar-mandatory-for-vps/1979)
**Author:** [@Hakim\_Duparcq](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Hakim_Duparcq)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/is-lidar-mandatory-for-vps/1979 "2022-05-17T13:55:12Z")
Hi, I would like to know if the LIDAR is mandatory for the vps Thank you --- ## [How do we get hold of the VPS system?](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/how-do-we-get-hold-of-the-vps-system/1974)
**Author:** [@Ross\_Styants1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Ross_Styants1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/how-do-we-get-hold-of-the-vps-system/1974 "2022-05-16T16:24:41Z")
Hello - apologies for putting this in Feature Requests - wasn’t quite sure where it should be. We’ve got an upcoming project that we’d love to use VPS with. Is it the case that we’ll be able to download a package and … --- ## [Geo-Anchoring/Geo-Tagging Feature in AR Multiplayer Location-based Game](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/geo-anchoring-geo-tagging-feature-in-ar-multiplayer-location-based-game/1913)
**Author:** [@yasassri](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/yasassri)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/geo-anchoring-geo-tagging-feature-in-ar-multiplayer-location-based-game/1913 "2025-10-06T22:49:44Z")
Hello Everyone, I am a research student passionate about Location-based AR games, and currently, I am building some proof of concepts to try out AR location-based games. I want to place some AR objects (AR animals, toy… [Previous page](https://community.nianticspatial.com/c/feature-requests/6.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.nianticspatial.com/c/feature-requests/6.md?page=4)