# Realtime placing anchors **URL:** \ **Category:** I'm Stuck\ **Tags:** vps\ **Created:** [September 9, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/realtime-placing-anchors/4826 "2024-09-09T13:53:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![experience\_majorbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@experience\_majorbit](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/experience_majorbit)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/realtime-placing-anchors/4826/1 "2024-09-09T13:53:44Z")
_Include the following details (edit as applicable):_ - **Issue category** : VPS - **Device type & OS version** : Android / iOS - **Host machine & OS version** : Windows Description of the issue: Hello everyone, I am trying to create an application that allows users to place 3D objects at runtime within a private real-world space (such as rooms, studios, or other environments) and make that placement persistent. For example, if I place a virtual clock on the wall of my room, when I reopen the app, that virtual clock will still be exactly where I placed it on that wall. I noticed that with your Niantic Wayfarer app, it’s possible to scan a location and use that data to achieve the same thing, but I would like to have this system within my own application. Could you guide me on how to do this? I apologize if I haven’t explained myself clearly. ---
**Author:** ![Maverick\_Niantic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Maverick\_Niantic](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Maverick_Niantic)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/realtime-placing-anchors/4826/2 "2024-09-09T14:29:04Z")
Hi there, This sounds like a perfect usecase for our experimental World Positioning System (WPS)! With WPS, you can place AR content at GPS coordinates you provide. Take a look at our documentation for more information and example implementation: [https://lightship.dev/docs/ardk/experimental/world\_pose/](https://lightship.dev/docs/ardk/experimental/world_pose/). Kind regards, Maverick L. ---
**Author:** ![experience\_majorbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@experience\_majorbit](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/experience_majorbit)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/realtime-placing-anchors/4826/3 "2024-09-09T15:07:06Z")
Thank you, I will try it out and update you if it works 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![experience\_majorbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@experience\_majorbit](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/experience_majorbit)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/realtime-placing-anchors/4826/4 "2024-09-10T08:41:33Z")
I’m trying to use the WPS, and I have a question. When I place an object at runtime, do I need to retrieve its longitude and latitude in order to load it back into the world after closing the app? ---
**Author:** ![Maverick\_Niantic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Maverick\_Niantic](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Maverick_Niantic)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/realtime-placing-anchors/4826/5 "2024-09-11T17:14:03Z")
You’re very welcome! Yes, you will need the coordinates to place the object at runtime. I would recommend saving the location locally to the device or using a cloud or server approach to do so. The easiest method to get started would be to save each unique location to a file directly on the device. Then, once your app starts, you will read from that file and create the locations again. ---
**Author:** ![Maverick\_Niantic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Maverick\_Niantic](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Maverick_Niantic)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/realtime-placing-anchors/4826/6 "2026-03-05T23:44:25Z")
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