Tagged: Pokémon Go

Finding Pokémon Go creatures in real kiwi wildlife - Pointing At Science

Steve Pointing • Sep 03, 2016 •

• New Zealand animals,
• Pokémon Go

If you have noticed more people than usual just wandering across roads without looking recently, chances are they were playing Pokémon Go.  This game uses augmented reality to lead players on a chase to capture Pokémon cartoon animals.  The thing is, I reckon we could do a pretty decent job of this game using REAL animals in Aotearoa New … Read More

Pokémon Go is a blueprint for the rise of robots - Guest Work

Guest Work • Jul 13, 2016 •

• augmented reality,
• games,
• pokemon,
• Pokémon Go,
• smartphones,
• technology,
• virtual reality

By Mauro Vallati, University of Huddersfield Pokémon Go has gone straight to the top of the gaming charts in the US and Australia [and New Zealand], where it was first released at the start of July. The smartphone-based game has already been downloaded by nearly 6% of US Android users. What makes this latest … Read More