More exciting news from @nianticspatial.bsky.social today. We've announced a partnership with Snap Inc. to build a next generation #AI map that will serve as the foundation for #AR glasses and AI agents to understand, navigate and interact with the real world.

Beautiful if frosty morning in Stratford for a day of swimming 🏊‍♀️

Best not…

‘Put on #DrWho at the Proms, your dad would have loved it’ - Don’t mind if I do.

Christmas card writing support

The Pokemon GO BAFTA is reassuringly heavy

Demand pricing for #Wicked on a Saturday night - but do we have enough moments like this to save cinema? Let’s hope so. It was a joyful experience with a full audience, and a spontaneous round of applause at the end. Cynthia Erivo for an Oscar anyone?

Always nice to be back at the FT (and a festive City).Talking about the prospects for AR/AI glasses (spoiler: 2025 is going to be exciting).

Niantic’s Peridot team has had a stellar year, on the front line of AR and AI game design for exciting new hardware from Snap, Meta and now Apple Vision Pro. And the 10+ award wins to boot. With plenty more in store for 2025.

George Brett was the star of the show at the @battenhall.com social trends event, on the opportunities presented by social first everything. #battenhall

@nica.bsky.social says there is a huge disconnect between the extent of AI created content and consumers’ distrust of AI. And AI is increasingly being trained on its own content 😳 #Battenhall

‘95% of content-sharing activity takes place old dark social media’ Driven by desire for privacy and exclusive communities. Expect more in 2025. #Battenhall

@bluesky.app ‘struggling for brand identity and mainstream awareness, but early adopters will be rewarded. Grab your brand handles and get your brand leaders involved.’ #battenhall

@drew.battenhall.com kicks of #Battenhall social trends event with a call out for @bsky.app which is having a bit of a moment as the X-odus kicks in.