At the show, it was sort of hard to see what exactly was happening as the functionality was demoed onstage. The main factor in the new ARKit functionality is that it actually tracks where the ground is while you’re using it. This is actually very useful because most “serious” Pokémon GO players, who no longer find it charming to see Pokémon in the real world, will play with AR functionality deactivated. Turning AR off centers the Pokémon on your phone, making it much easier to catch them, especially when moving. NianticBut I think the cooler addition to the game that Niantic is showing off through ARKit is something we haven’t seen or heard about before.

Source: Forbes June 10, 2017 15:56 UTC