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Pokémon
Go is a free, location-based augmented reality game developed
by Niantic for Apple and Android devices. In the game, players use a
mobile device's GPS capability to locate, capture, battle and train
virtual creatures, called Pokémon,
who appear on the screen as if
they were in the same real-world location as the player. The game has
been promoted as a
way for people to improve their fitness, especially those who tend to
be sedentary as many electronic game players typically are. It has been
shown to increase the number of steps taken in a day. People spend more
time outside, sometimes in rugged terrain, in order to capture Pokémon.
Sometimes sessions are vigorous enough to qualify as interval training
regimes. Others add lunges, dips and push-ups to their games to enhance
their fitness. There is also an issue of building
community as strangers often gather in one spot, as in the Battleship
Cove Carousel location, where they get to know one another. Finally,
others have pointed out its mental
health benefits.
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(Top row) Ray Pinsonneault and James Domonte join others at the Battleship Cove Carousel, which is known as an excellent spot to play the game. (Middle row) Fifteen-year-old Ronald Brodeur and his younger brother, Andrew, walk around the grounds in search of Pokémon while Crystal Ivay plays her game. (Bottom row) Cody Pardee and Jake Rodrigues are glued to their screens before joining Lindsey Carrita and Dawn Trahan for a photo. |
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