# Spatial Name System

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.05036 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2210.05036/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 10 Oct 2022.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [OpenFLAME: Federated Visual Positioning System to Enable Large-Scale Augmented Reality Applications](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2510.03915/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The development of emerging classes of hardware such as Internet of Thing devices and Augmented Reality headsets has outpaced the development of Internet infrastructure. We identify problems with latency, security and privacy in the global hierarchical distributed Domain Name System. To remedy this, we propose the Spatial Name System, an alternative network architecture that relies on the innate physicality of this paradigm. Utilizing a device's pre-existing unique identifier, its location, allows us to identify devices locally based on their physical presence. A naming system tailored to the physical world for ubiquitous computing can enable reliable, low latency, secure and private communication.