Niantic is collecting geospatial data in publicly accessible, pedestrianized areas to build our 3D map of the world. Surveyors are using iPads, iPhones, and custom hardware to collect video footage and scans of locations that will be most valuable to map for Lightship developers and Niantic Explorers. 

Data collection is currently taking place in the UK, US, and Japan. You can see which cities and areas this is happening in and when below. We may return to previously surveyed locations to ensure our map data is up-to-date and to improve the performance of the map. This page will be updated as and when we begin data collection in new locations. 

Protecting your privacy is really important to us. Recordings captured by our teams do not include any audio. In addition, Niantic implements various privacy measures to minimize or eliminate inadvertent collection of personal data. To learn more about how Niantic handles personal data please read our Privacy Policy at nianticlabs.com/privacy.

United Kingdom

We are currently mapping in:

• London

United States

We are currently mapping in:

• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Los Angeles

Japan

We are currently mapping in:

• Tokyo