I predict that with the success of Pokemon Go, there's going to be a gazillion "real world" and augmented reality games and apps over the next couple of years. Pokemon Go is the very low-hanging fruit; it's a map with artificial points of interest laid on top, with a snapshot of the real thing. So, a "welcome to Springfield" sign becomes a Pokestop, but the game doesn't really know what is there, it just has a pictur…
I don't think this is true. There's nothing new or interesting about Pokemon Go that we haven't had for years. The only new thing is the branding. The lesson is more that to get mass appeal, it's the story that counts, not the technology. Technology is just a method to connect the story to people. Pokemon Go is popular because it is 'real world Pokemon' and lets you catch 'real world Pokemon'. Without that story, the…
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#11Which part are you disagreeing with? The fact that Pokémon Go is not that interesting technically is exactly that person's point. And yes, I too suspect that there will be hundreds of me-too AR games now that Pokémon is such a phenomenon.