Niantic’s mission here, she continued, was to iterate on and improve the popular pet simulation genre.
The species is now endangered and their genetic diversity is low - which is where you come in.
Interactions generate XP for your Peridot, and help them grow up.
As with any Niantic game, augmented reality is used to increase immersion.
With Peridot, the company’s impressive Lightship technology has taken another step up.
Peridots can be occluded by real-world objects - ducking behind a tree or between your legs, for example.
Breeding then requires a nest item, various varieties and rarities of which will be found in-game.
(On the mating process, Niantic said it would keep things extremely PG.)
When asked this, sadly, Niantic declined to say more.
But I can see it appealing to a whole new generation of virtual pet fans too.
