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John Hanke

@johnhanke

1 year

Your #Peridot is waiting. You can see the love that went into the product in every pixel :-)

Niantic

@NianticLabs

1 year

Let the whimsical adventure begin! @PlayPeridot is officially available to download. Get ready to meet your newest companion. 💜 #PlayPeridot Play now:

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 years

台灣 - 歡迎加入Pokémon GO！

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John Hanke

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8 years

Working hard to keep the servers up for all of the Trainers out there. For us, that comes first.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

#NianticDay Taking a friend out for a walk in the park @ Roppongi Hills

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John Hanke

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3 years

Exciting to see the progress we’re making to enable new kinds of devices that leverage our platform...

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John Hanke

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6 years

Looking forward to some Latam Niantic events? Let us know. #VamosNiantic #OlaNiantic

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John Hanke

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4 years

I’m excited for what the team is planning for Pokémon GO Fest. While we’ll miss being together in person with the community, we now have the opportunity to make it global in a big way. More soon.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

It’s on :-) Wishing everyone a safe and fun weekend outside at #PokemonGOFest2021

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6 years

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John Hanke

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2 years

#PokemonGOFest2022 Berlin (Coming to Seattle and Sapporo)

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 years

Bom dia Brasil! Prepare-se! Em breve você será capaz de encontrar Pokemon em todo o seu país #PokemonGO

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 years

Hola América Latina! Alístense! Muy pronto podrán encontrar los Pokemón en sus países!! #PokemonGO

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Happy birthday #PokemonGO ! 🎂🎂🎂🎂

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John Hanke

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6 years

"Conclusions: Pokémon GO transcended traditional understanding of digital health and uniquely reached across generations to engage users. Findings from this study highlight that, for a period of time, Pokémon GO fostered social and physical well-being for children and families."

JMIR Publications

@jmirpub

6 years

JMIR Pediatrics: Pokémon GO Within the Context of Family Health: Retrospective Study

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

#OGPokemonGo . Oldest Pokémon in my Pokédex. Who can beat it?

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Nina Pop & countless other members of the Black community have been killed. It must end. Here’s how we’re committed to change. #BlackLivesMatter

Niantic

@NianticLabs

4 years

We stand with the Black community & against white supremacy, racism, & police brutality & condemn the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Nina Pop & countless others. Here's how we’re committing to change #BlackLivesMatter

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

2 years

Today, I'm proud to reveal @PlayPeridot , a new mobile game exclusively developed and owned by @Nianticlabs . Peridot is an experience developed solely for AR that puts the joy of caring for, raising, and breeding adorable one-of-a-kind creatures in your hands.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Tentacool is our master. We must obey. #PokemonGo

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@mashable

4 years

Sneaky octopus!

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

#hpwu #HarryPotterWizardsUnite

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

One of the reasons Tentacool is my buddy. Sometimes reality is more mindbending than augmented reality. @MissionBlue @SylviaEarle

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

On my way to #Ingress Anime premier at LA Anime Expo :-)

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

Well done Brazil :-) #VamosNiantic

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@ohtellez

6 years

Obrigado Brasil! #VamosNiantic #VamosBRA

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

Gates opening soon for #PokemonGo Fest Europe

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Feeling Down? Try Pokémon Go | Psychology Today #pokemongo @NianticLabs

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Getting our game face on (and planning our route) for Pokémon GO Fest this weekend. How are you preparing? #PokemonGOFest2020

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

To help bring the fun of our games to people at home as we all navigate COVID-19 together, we are making further updates to @PokemonGoApp , @ingress , and @HPWizardsUnite . Learn more @

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

#GoFest My Articuno enjoying the event in Chicago.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 years

@feionda that's coming.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

#PokemonGofest2018 underway!

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Mark you calendars. Working hard to make this a fun and safe summer that Pokemon Trainers around the world can enjoy.

Niantic

@NianticLabs

4 years

This year we’re bringing #PokemonGOFest2020 to YOU! Mark your calendars for July 25 and 26 for an epic two-day experience 🌎🥳

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

#NianticDay audio AR experience

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

Excited to be bringing #Pok émonGo #SafariZone to Brazil!

Pokémon GO BR

@PokemonGOptBR

5 years

Treinadores, o primeiro evento Zona de Safári da América do Sul está chegando em Porto Alegre, Brasil, no dia 25 de janeiro! Mais detalhes aqui:

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

9 months

Winding down an amazing #PokemonGoFest2023 in NYC! 🌅🚶🚶‍♀️🙂

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

It’s time to Unite :-) #hpwu #hpwizardsunite

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

Pokémon GO Travel: Research Tour—Meet the Team! (Ep. 1) via @YouTube

Pokémon GO Travel: Research Tour—Meet the Team! (Ep. 1)

Pokémon GO Travel is back! Join us on the Research Tour and get to know PkmnMasterHolly (Holly), Mystic7 (Brandon), Reversal (Gio), Spieletrend (Daniel), Tra...

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

It's a big and colorful world out there. Where will you go? @PikminBloom @NianticLab ’s game with @Nintendo .

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Exciting Twitch stream tomorrow with one of my favorite PGO streamers.

Twitch Esports

@TwitchEsports

4 years

Trainers! Kickoff #GOBattle League Season 2 with one of your favorite @PokemonGoApp streamers. Join us for the @MYSTIC7 GO Battle League Event! Tomorrow at 5PM PDT at

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

The @NianticLabs research team just published some new work using a single RGB camera input to understand traversable 3D space.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

It’s #NationalWalkingDay and someone is counting on you!

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

Very excited about Lightship.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

These words ring true now more than ever. We can and must do better. I stand in support of the black community.

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@OfficialMLK3

4 years

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Really excited about this launch! #PokemonGO

Pokémon GO

@PokemonGoApp

4 years

We’re excited to announce that Trainers and their #PokemonGOBuddy will soon have more ways to connect, interact, and explore the world. It’s time for another adventure, Trainers. A Buddy Adventure. 🤩

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Home-made mask. #Goruck bag and weight. Podcast. Solo #Ingress . Sanity restored.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

Today, @nianticlabs launches the #Lightship platform, a big step in our journey to build the real-world #metaverse . Our goal has always been to create #AR experiences that can be enjoyed by all. We’re now opening our tech so devs can push the boundaries of what’s possible in AR

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Niantic officially turns five today. It’s amazing to look back on the journey that brought us here as we look forward to where we’re going. It began with a map and it remains our focus as we move toward a world transformed by AR. #NianticBirthday

Niantic Turns Five

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Niantic

@NianticLabs

4 years

Today is our 5th Birthday! We’d love to celebrate with you and see your favorite memories from the past five years. Share your best stories, memories, and photos using #NianticBirthday 🎉 🎂 🎁

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

Tentacruel was jealous. #PokemonGO

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

Remembering where it started - Long before Gates or Jobs, 6 women programmed the first digital computer via @DigitalTrends

Remembering ENIAC, and the Women Who Programmed It | Digital Trends

ENIAC was the world's first electronic digital computer, and though it was glossed over in the history books, it was programmed by a team of six women. Remembering their contributions could inspire...

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

#PokemonGoFest2018 Volcano Habitat

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

Gardening the metaverse :-) @PikminBloom @NianticLabs

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

Hmmm. what is this?

Mike D

@InfinityKitKat

3 years

100% Mewtwo :) Also #PokemonGOFest2021 egg in Chicago

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

Ran into an old friend at the docks today. #hpwu #HarryPotterWizardsUnite

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 months

Monster Hunter Now is now available globally! We’ve partnered with @CapcomUSA to bring the awesome universe of Monster Hunter to the real world. Starting my hunt in Tokyo! #MHNow

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

@elonmusk @elonmusk i have some thoughts about that. dm me.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

Pokémon GO Fest via @YouTube

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

We’re welcoming to @NianticLabs today! They are leaders in 3D mapping and together we will build new kinds of planet-scale augmented reality.

Welcoming 3D Spatial Mapping Leader 6D.ai to Niantic: Accelerating Real-World AR Innovation

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

#HelloAustin So nice to see you. #ActualGameplayFootage #Ingress #PokemonGo

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

#Ingress AR Playground Roppongi Hills #NianticDay

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

#PokemonGo lf

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

Michael T. Jones was a collaborator, mentor, friend, and source of inspiration. He passed away today after a difficult struggle with cancer. Explorers everywhere owe him a debt. The world would not be what it is today without him and he will be missed.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

The competitive side of #PokemonGO is in full view at the Pokémon World Championships!

Pokémon GO

@PokemonGoApp

5 years

Whoa! The Pokémon GO Trainer Battles that have taken place so far have been absolute nail-biters. #GOBattle

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

Beautiful evening in WestfalenPark #PokemonGO

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

I'm competing this weekend in our new GO Battle League! If you match up against me, Ace, post a screenshot on social using #GOBattlewithNiantic and there might be something cool coming your way.

Niantic

@NianticLabs

4 years

To celebrate the #GOBattleLeague if you battle any of these Niantics or our special friends from 2:30pm PDT March 13 to 2:30pm PDT March 16 and share a screenshot of that battle using #GOBattlewithNiantic you could win 8 Star Pieces. 🥊 T&C apply:

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

Very excited about the next chapter for @nianticlabs . What it will look like to be able to get back out there with our communities again. Connecting safely in person means a world of opportunities will be open again.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

BBC News - 'How Pokémon Go has changed my life'

'How Pokémon Go has changed my life'

Players say the virtual reality game makes them happier and healthier.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

It’s awesome to see more than 1 million Trainers will be participating in Pokémon GO Fest this year. Very cool that this can be a shared global experience. Looking forward to seeing fellow Trainers in-game July 25-26! #PokemonGOFest2020

Niantic

@NianticLabs

4 years

More than 1 million Trainers have now purchased a ticket to #PokemonGOFest2020 ! We can't wait to share this experience with each and every one of you next weekend!

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

#VamosNianticLATAM

Pokémon GO BR

@PokemonGOptBR

6 years

Olá, Treinadores! Aproveitamos essa linda tarde de hoje para celebrar o Dia Comunitário do Pokémon GO aqui no Parque Ibirapuera, em São Paulo. Adoramos conhecer vocês e estamos ansiosos para fazer mais!

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

2 years

Beautiful day in the park! #PokemonGOFest2022

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

7 years

Niantic service day helper!

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

2 years

#LightshipSummit time approaching.

Niantic

@NianticLabs

2 years

You’re not going to want to miss this! On May 24th, we’re launching Lightship VPS—aka the ✨ holy grail of AR ✨—and we want you there. Join us at the #LightshipSummit to see it in action or register now to watch the opening keynote virtually. @LightshipAR

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

@MYSTIC7 Ahhh. Problem solved.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

#PokemonGo Europe!

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Today we welcome longtime advisor @msquinn to @NianticLabs as Chief Operating Officer. Very happy to continue our work together, more here:

Welcome Megan Quinn, Chief Operating Officer

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

Why You Should Be Playing 'Pokémon GO' Right Now, No Matter Who You Are via @forbes

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Niantic Reality Blending rolling out.

From the pokemongo community on Reddit: New AR mode is live

Explore this post and more from the pokemongo community

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 years

Pokemon Go players aren't ignoring reality. We're changing it via @telegraphnews

Pokemon Go players aren't ignoring reality. We're changing it

If you don't play Pokemon Go, you probably feel like you're in the middle of a Demon Headmaster novel right now.

www.telegraph.co.uk

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Having an amazing Day 2 of #PokemonGOFest2020 ! (Re)discover any cool places today?

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

If you follow me you know I am a huge fan of regular outdoor walks. It's an important topic as we continue to battle this pandemic. I shared some thoughts on the topic as we look forward to the weekend and the months ahead. #walkdaily

Time for a Walk

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

2 years

Quality buddy time! #PokemonGoFest2022

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Bulbasaur, you can run but you can't.... #*$@ darn you!

Niantic

@NianticLabs

4 years

Reality Blending and PokéStop scanning are coming to @PokemonGoApp ! Watch this demonstration of what cutting edge AR looks like in action, with Reality Blending on you'll see that Bulbasaur is fully occluded by the tree. Learn more:

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

Interesting impact from recent event - Pokemon GO generates $16 million in tourism revenue for Tottori | Pocket | PGbiz via @pgbiz

Pokemon GO generates $16 million in tourism revenue for Japan's Tottori Prefecture in three days

Pokemon GO fans generated approximately $16 million in travel and tourism revenue in Japan's Tottori Prefecture during a three-day Safari Zone event for the...

www.pocketgamer.biz

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

7 years

Excited about this partnership

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Big update for Pokémon GO. You can now access Raid Battles from home. You and up to twenty trainers can raid together anywhere you see on the Nearby screen. #PokemonGO #Pokemon

Pokémon GO

@PokemonGoApp

4 years

The ability to join any Raid Battle you can see on the Nearby screen or that you can tap on the map is now live for Level 5 Trainers and above! These Trainers can use a Remote Raid Pass to do so.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

Respect and gratitude today for all those who served. My dad served (in Korea) but didn't glamorize it. He told me about wearing every article of clothing he possessed to ward off the cold and how much he wanted to come back to Texas. #veteransday2019

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

I shared some thoughts on the Metaverse with our view that technology should be in service to us, as human beings, and not the other way around. The AR future that we imagine is designed to enhance our connection to the world around us and to one another.

The Metaverse is a Dystopian Nightmare. Let’s Build a Better Reality.

JH op ed of niantic real world metaverse

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

Hard to believe it's been five years. What a journey!

Pokémon GO

@PokemonGoApp

3 years

Thank you to every single Trainer who joined us in exploring the world in search of Pokémon! We’re glad to have made some amazing friends and memories along the way. Here’s to you, Trainers! Happy #PokemonGO5YearAnniversary !

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

2 years

Excited by what’s ahead - investing in our current games, adding new games and apps, and building out the Real World Metaverse with the Lightship Platform.

Niantic Receives $300 Million Investment From Coatue

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

European Go Fest day 2 off to a beautiful start.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

2 years

#PokemonGoFest2022

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 years

@lady_maethoriel the eggs can only be found in their natural habitat.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

6 years

#Ingress came to life at #EpiphanyNight2018 . 13 camps. 13 epic works of interactive art. Massive creativity shown by Agents. Thank you all for a great weekend!

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

A little faster this time - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite rolls out to additional countries

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

5 years

This is gong to be fun. We already know that lots of folks play our games while traveling (and even travel in order to play our games). So much more we can do here!

Niantic

@NianticLabs

5 years

We’re happy to announce that we’ll be partnering with @UNWTO to enhance its Travel.Enjoy.Respect program and encourage global tourism and worldwide civic engagement in fun, friendly, and novel ways for travelers.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

At the very top of our list of core values at Niantic is "Start with a worthy goal." Doing everything we can to to influence the direction of AR and spatial computing to build a better future in the real world for all of us feels like a good one to us. @NianticLabs @LightshipAR

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

2 years

Great day for a stroll with friends. 🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♂️🌹🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼💐🥀 #PikminBloom #CommunityDay

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

So much about PokemonGo is about what happens outside the screen.

Pokémon GO

@PokemonGoApp

3 years

From Los Angeles to Tokyo, @TRNRtips was willing to go the distance to catch his first Lapras. What’s your most memorable catch? #CatchYours

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 months

See you in Kobe! 神戸で会いましょう。

Pixelbytes

@pixelbytes1331

9 months

Live drop obtain. However both factions will need to combine the half to get the full report Ingress live drop SG #ingress #livedrop

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

I'm thrilled to share that my fellow Niantic (and former Google and Keyhole colleague) Michael Jones has been awarded a Royal Medal from her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Geographic Society for his work on mapping the world. Well done.

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 years

Perfect combo.

TODAY

@TODAYonline

8 years

#PokemonGOSingapore : 8 #Pok émon gyms, 78 #Pok éstops at 4 S’pore wildlife parks. More maps:

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

8 years

Lots of Pokémon Go stories out there but this one stood out. BBC News - Pokemon Go 'transformed teenager's life'

Pokemon Go 'transformed teenager's life'

A mobile phone game that has caught the attention of the world also appears to have caused a breakthrough with autism sufferers, as the Victoria Derbyshire programme finds out.

www.bbc.com

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

3 years

Looking back at launch day 2016... #PokemonGO5YearAnniversary !

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John Hanke

@johnhanke

4 years

Good tips for #PokemonGo trainers who need something to take their mind off of Coronavirus - How to play 'Pokemon Go' during a coronavirus lockdown via @mercnews

How to play ‘Pokemon Go’ during a coronavirus lockdown

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area, here is how you can still play “Pokemon Go” indoors and as the occasional walk outside using the Go Battle …

www.mercurynews.com

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