Pokémon Go is the poster child for augmented reality. Niantic didn't make quite as big a splash with its first AR game, Ingress, but our collective millennial Pokémon-themed childhood ensured that the company's second effort had a very different reception. Now Niantic looks to be making an investment for the future, as it's just purchased Escher Reality, a startup specializing in backend (read: multiplayer) solutions for VR.
This acquisition was a very smart move for Niantic.
Read MorePokémon Go developer Niantic just bought an AR backend company called Escher Reality was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
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