Pokémon Go
Description
A location-based videogame for iOS and Android mobile devices. It displays a map of the world scattered with nodes that represent the location of virtual characters (Pokémon) and item. To collect a Pokémon or item, the player must physically travel to its real-world location, tracked by GPS. Pokémon at the player's location can be seen in an augmented reality (AR) view as though physically present. Many of the geographic locations that Pokémon Go uses as its nodes are cultural sites and monuments, some of which have been at cemeteries.
Creator
Niantic
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Application type
Target users
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Citation
Niantic, “Pokémon Go,” Encyclopedia of Cemetery Technology, accessed April 19, 2024, https://cemeterytech.omeka.net/items/show/53.