The Pathfinding feature, on the other hand, will enable developers to create more complex in-game characters.In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality NewsĪug– Esri, a provider of geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping solutions, has recently announced the launch of its ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity and ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine. In effect, this will help developers generate expansive maps that span thousands of meters while using less processing power. The Mixed Zoom feature renders a high level of detail for areas close to a player, while areas further away display progressively lower levels of detail.

Since the initial launch, the company has added new features like Mixed Zoom and Pathfinding to the Google Maps Platform, which will allow developers to create better experiences for their players. Once the Maps SDK is downloaded, the two APIs will be automatically enabled, and developers can start building games by following the instruction in this quickstart documentation. To do so, developers can follow this link to create a billing account, set up a Google Cloud Project, and then download the Maps SDK for Unity. According to a recent blog post from the company, any independent mobile game developer can now get access to the Semantic Tile API and Playable Locations API to build their location-based games.

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