Comment by rigrassm
4 hours ago
Niantic has been doing this for a long time starting with Ingress. I've maybe done a handful of scans in PoGo but as others have mentioned the rewards were just not worth the trouble. The rewards for doing it in Ingress were much better (at least back in the day).
I'm more split on my feelings towards it these days given our current political/social climate but part of me still thinks the idea of mapping the real world in great detail is a worthy endeavor if it can be done "right". I'd probably be more inclined to support it if they would release the data or make it publicly accessible for others to use but it being tied to the whims of a corporation (even one that's been less shitty than most) makes it hard to get behind.
> I'd probably be more inclined to support it if they would release the data or make it publicly accessible for others to use
Open Street Maps does exactly this, and could do with more volunteers and/or donations.
> Open Street Maps does exactly this, and could do with more volunteers and/or donations.
I've used osm in the past but haven't heard of them supporting AR style mapping submissions of points of interest, do you have any links to resources on that?
> if they would release the data or make it publicly accessible for others
HAH! Deep dreams.
> HAH! Deep dreams.
More of an inner reflection on what it would take for me to get behind it hence the last part of that statement lol.
>> but it being tied to the whims of a corporation (even one that's been less shitty than most) makes it hard to get behind
I wish I could elevate that scenario to the level of a dream lol