Team Name
Garfield

Team Member Names: First and Last Name (e.g., Ash Ketchum, Gary Oak)
Summer Wu, Zay Miao, Aarthi Arunachalam, David Taylor

Link to Demo Video (Youtube/Vimeo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hsyRsS19gg

How have you innovated on this product with Lightship VPS? (Optional)
We anchored the creature to the real-world location using Lightship VPS Wayspots to allow the creature to hide behind a table with occlusion. ARDK is used to create smart collisions with an ARMesh, allowing treats to bounce off walls and roll on the floor.

How does it speak to Niantic's mission? (Optional)
Stray Sim enhances the real world metaverse with virtual pets! Pets make people happy, so we’re bringing virtual pets to life at Lightship VPS Wayspots- users can feed, play with, and even train these pets without needing to take on the full responsibility (or cost) of owning an actual pet. If you build a strong enough bond with a pet, you’ll get to adopt it as your own! Just like how dog owners often gather at parks for both dog and human socializing, we envision a world in which pet lovers will gather at Wayspots with their virtual pets, providing a new set of gathering points for the community!

How complete is your project? (Optional)
We're at the proof of concept phase with a sample of the VPS/ARDK scene features.