Dr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)www.theverge.comDr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareQuadratureSurfer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoOne interesting alternative would be the Visual Positioning System (VPS) that Niantic has built from Pokemon go player data. Basically you can take a picture outside and your phone will know exactly where you are: https://www.nianticspatial.com/locate#vps https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/niantic-uses-pokemon-go-player-data-to-build-ai-navigation-system/ Too bad they’re getting close to being bought out by a company that’s notorious for squeezing out every penny from their player base. Edit: Correction, Pokemon Go is being bought from Niantic… The company itself is not being bought.
One interesting alternative would be the Visual Positioning System (VPS) that Niantic has built from Pokemon go player data. Basically you can take a picture outside and your phone will know exactly where you are:
https://www.nianticspatial.com/locate#vps
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/niantic-uses-pokemon-go-player-data-to-build-ai-navigation-system/
Too bad they’re getting close to being bought out by a company that’s notorious for squeezing out every penny from their player base.
Edit: Correction, Pokemon Go is being bought from Niantic… The company itself is not being bought.