I had first heard of Niantic when I read about the upcoming augmented reality game Pokemon Go. I thought the technology involved in the game has the potential to revolutionize gaming, and other fields to be benefited from augmented reality. It is remarkable to find the mastermind behind this revolution in John Hanke on this forum and to read about the journey he took to get to where he is now. Hanke is both a brilliant intrapreneur and entrepreneur, having the mindset to create new projects within the confines of Google, and gaining the leverage to get the support from Google to bring forth his goals. Definitely someone worth following if one were to looking for an example of a person who is not afraid to leave their comfort zone to begin new ventures.