The software company Niantic, known for creating augmented reality (AR) mobile games Ingress and Pokémon Go, revealed that it has partnered with Bitcoin rewards company Fold. The two companies launched a new AR game that allows people to earn bitcoins in the meta universe.

Bitcoin rewards company launches folding AR

Bitcoin rewards app fold already Announce A new game called Fold AR, which is available to users who use the Fold mobile app.In order to develop games and further promote Metaverse, Fold cooperates with popular American software companies Niantic. Folding AR “allows users to earn Bitcoin and in-app benefits by exploring their physical environment.”

initial Folding AR rollout Starting from Tuesday, the team will allow a small number of users to test the game for a limited time every day.

“This is the easiest and most interesting way to get your first bitcoin,” Fold’s CEO Will Reeves said in a statement. “Anyone can use our app to earn Bitcoin and other rewards by exploring the world around them. It has always been important for us to make it easy for anyone to participate in the Bitcoin economy, regardless of their education or technology What is his expertise.”

Niantic is known for making AR mobile games Ingress and Pokémon Go. Ingress, released in 2013, has been downloaded more than 20 million times worldwide. In 2021, Niantic launched a subscription service for Ingress.

However, the free version of Ingress is still available, and it is still one of the most well-known AR games today. Niantic also developed the popular AR mobile game Pokémon Go, which has approximately 147 months of users worldwide. In 2020, Pokémon Go’s revenue will reach 6 billion U.S. dollars, and the game has been downloaded more than 1 billion times.

“We see the future, and our platform technology and AR tools have paved the way for new entertainment experiences and real world connections,” said Niantic executive Megan Hughes. “Games always help us break through the boundaries of technology, allowing us to incubate some of the boldest ideas, but we have seen incredible opportunities in multiple categories including payments. And has been at the forefront of making Bitcoin popular. The Fold collaboration is a perfect collaboration for Niantic and a good use case for augmented reality.”

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