After previously announcing the launch of Campfire, a social app that incorporates augmented reality interactions, Niantic has announced that it will be rolling out globally, making it easier for players to find game buddies wherever they are.
Through Campfire, players will be able to quickly search for friends who play Niantic games such as “Pokémon GO” and “Ingress” nearby, so as to join other players to form a community, participate in local activities, and even meet new friends. .
In the Campfire service, players can also manage the content of their friends list, or interact with online friends through group chat rooms, such as instantly sharing gym/group battles, telling your location, posting pictures, etc., and also faster Join official community events or set reminders for meetups.
At the same time, players in “Pokémon GO” can also share group battle locations through friend chat rooms or group chat rooms, so as to organize teams to challenge more quickly. If you are playing alone, you can also click on a specific area and add a “signal bomb” to the area to attract other players to the area for fun.
Niantic will gradually open Campfire in global regions to create an online community platform that interacts with the real world.