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Niantic Unveils Peridot Beyond: AR Meets Generative AI

10/18/2025

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Niantic Labs (the AR game developer) is releasing Peridot Beyond, an AR update that adds generative AI features and partners with Snap and Hume AI.
The update lets digital companions called Dots interact through Snap's Spectacles, delivering natural conversations via Hume AI's Empathic Voice Interface.
The effort aims to merge spatial intelligence with AR and demonstrate digital artifacts in real-world environments at Snap's Lens Fest developer event this week.

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Niantic Labs (the AR game developer) is releasing Peridot Beyond, an AR update that adds generative AI features and partners with Snap and Hume AI.
The update lets digital companions called Dots interact through Snap's Spectacles, delivering natural conversations via Hume AI's Empathic Voice Interface.
The effort aims to merge spatial intelligence with AR and demonstrate digital artifacts in real-world environments at Snap's Lens Fest developer event this week.