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John Hanke (born 1967) is an American technology executive. Hanke led Google's Geo product division, which includes Google Earth, Google Maps, StreetView, SketchUp, and Panoramio. He is founder and CEO of Niantic, Inc., a software company spun out of Google and the creator of Pokémon Go.
3 Okt 2022 · While Facebook and Microsoft believe future interactions, and transactions, will take place in the metaverse — an entirely digital world where people exist as avatars in virtual reality (VR ...
14 Dis 2021 · John Hanke, the founder and CEO of Niantic, talks to The Verge about his company's games and products that connect people to the real world. He discusses the challenges and opportunities of building the metaverse, the future of augmented reality, and the social aspects of his games.
8 Nov 2021 · Facebook might aim to build an all-immersive digital matrix, but Niantic CEO John Hanke tells us that what he plans to do is take reality—and make it better.
28 Okt 2023 · John Hanke says he's optimistic about the future of games like Pokémon Go. John says his inspiration for Google Maps was using new technology to help people find useful information,...
27 Jul 2016 · Learn how John Hanke, the founder and CEO of Niantic Labs, became the mastermind behind the viral game "Pokemon Go". See his journey from a geo-spatial data company to a gaming start-up within Google and beyond.
John Hanke, founder and CEO of Niantic. The company was formed in 2010 by John Hanke as Niantic Labs, an internal startup within Google. The company took its name from the whaling vessel Niantic, which came to San Francisco during the California Gold Rush in the 1800s. At the time Ingress was launched, Niantic had 35 employees.
