Discover the whimsical world of Peridot — a new game from Niantic that augments reality with adoptable adorable magical pets who can hatch 100% genetically unique creatures when you find and match with other players' pets.
Hey Product Hunt!
This is Ziah Fogel, Director of Production on Peridot at Niantic!
I am very excited to introduce you to Peridot 🤩 — Niantic's newest contribution to augmented reality, bringing whimsically lovable, 100% genetically unique pets (called Peridots - or Dots for short) to your world.
You may be familiar with Niantic as the makers of Pokémon GO — which we launched on Product Hunt back in 2016! 🥳
Well we're back — with a wholly new concept and completely unique experience.
🥚 What is Peridot?
Peridot is a heartwarming & groundbreaking tamagotchi-style game set in the real world, enriched by groundbreaking application of augmented reality and AI.
🌈 Designing infinite magical creatures
We built a generative system called the "Perigenetics System."
Players (or “Keepers”) care for one-of-a-kind Dots — nurturing them to adulthood while exploring the real world together.
Each Dot is truly special because of how it is generated. Similar to real animals, each Dot has a set of unique “genes'' which determines its appearance — and the game’s generation algorithms use these genes to construct an infinite number of permutations.
The math behind the Perigenetics System becomes pretty staggering — delivering a scale and diversity of gameplay that we think is unique to this universe. To dive in, check out this post.
🤖 Technology behind Peridot
Developed entirely within Niantic, Peridot is powered by Niantic’s Lightship ARDK.
Thanks to years of computer vision and AI research, Dots interact with real-world surroundings in remarkably realistic ways — and get smarter in how they behave over time.
Real-time environment mapping means that the creature knows how to navigate through the world properly, so you can play fetch — and the ball will bounce off the wall while your Dot avoids obstacles as it goes to retrieve it. Dots will hide behind and walk around objects rather than through them thanks to obstacle occlusion.
For the first time, we’re using a novel AI technique called semantic segmentation to enable these creatures to understand the real world and act intelligently: Peridots forage in the dirt for a prickly beet snack, dive into water and retrieve kelp, or rustle through foliage to bring back a blue tomato.
Dots also understand trees, sand, concrete, grass, people, pets, as well as other objects — enabling fun new immersive gameplay experiences. Linger long enough and your Dot might stop to smell the roses 🌹, or if your Dot notices a TV 📺, it may even poke you to turn it off and go play outside!
🎁 To celebrate our launch...!
Until May 22, when you download Peridot, you'll get a celebratory “Launch Party Hat”. Get in early to meet your Dot and customize them before anyone else! :)
We also put together a collection of virtual backgrounds to decorate your Zoom or Google Meet calls. You can download them here.
We can't wait to see what you think of our game, and we'd love your feedback to help us make Peridot even better.
What activities would you like to enjoy with your Dots? What do you think about this new tech? Tell us everything! 🙂
And thanks so much to @chrismessina for hunting us!
✨ Let’s explore the whimsical world of Peridot together! ✨
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🥚 What is Peridot? Peridot is a heartwarming & groundbreaking tamagotchi-style game set in the real world, enriched by groundbreaking application of augmented reality and AI. 🌈 Designing infinite magical creatures We built a generative system called the "Perigenetics System." Players (or “Keepers”) care for one-of-a-kind Dots — nurturing them to adulthood while exploring the real world together. Each Dot is truly special because of how it is generated. Similar to real animals, each Dot has a set of unique “genes'' which determines its appearance — and the game’s generation algorithms use these genes to construct an infinite number of permutations. The math behind the Perigenetics System becomes pretty staggering — delivering a scale and diversity of gameplay that we think is unique to this universe. To dive in, check out this post. 🤖 Technology behind Peridot
Developed entirely within Niantic, Peridot is powered by Niantic’s Lightship ARDK. Thanks to years of computer vision and AI research, Dots interact with real-world surroundings in remarkably realistic ways — and get smarter in how they behave over time. Real-time environment mapping means that the creature knows how to navigate through the world properly, so you can play fetch — and the ball will bounce off the wall while your Dot avoids obstacles as it goes to retrieve it. Dots will hide behind and walk around objects rather than through them thanks to obstacle occlusion. For the first time, we’re using a novel AI technique called semantic segmentation to enable these creatures to understand the real world and act intelligently: Peridots forage in the dirt for a prickly beet snack, dive into water and retrieve kelp, or rustle through foliage to bring back a blue tomato. Dots also understand trees, sand, concrete, grass, people, pets, as well as other objects — enabling fun new immersive gameplay experiences. Linger long enough and your Dot might stop to smell the roses 🌹, or if your Dot notices a TV 📺, it may even poke you to turn it off and go play outside! 🎁 To celebrate our launch...! Until May 22, when you download Peridot, you'll get a celebratory “Launch Party Hat”. Get in early to meet your Dot and customize them before anyone else! :) We also put together a collection of virtual backgrounds to decorate your Zoom or Google Meet calls. You can download them here. We can't wait to see what you think of our game, and we'd love your feedback to help us make Peridot even better. What activities would you like to enjoy with your Dots? What do you think about this new tech? Tell us everything! 🙂 And thanks so much to @chrismessina for hunting us! ✨ Let’s explore the whimsical world of Peridot together! ✨ Follow Peridot on your favorite: TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube