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Everything Librarians Need To Know About Pokemon Go!

Everything Librarians Need To Know About Pokemon Go!
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“What is Pokemon Go?

The most recent addition to the Pokemon brand, Pokemon Go is a free app that uses real time maps (via Google Maps) to create a “world” for players to explore and catch Pokemon in. The game was released in the United States on Wednesday, July 6th.

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While the app is open, it tracks the location of the player, and shows them nearby Pokemon to catch. Pokemon can appear anywhere from right next to the player, to several blocks away. This requires players to actually move to new physical locations to participate in the game. You literally walk along a map of your neighborhood to catch virtual Pokemon.

The game uses the player’s camera to create an AR scene (AR stands for augmented reality, meaning it places a made-up, computer animation in a physical space -whatever you’re pointing your camera phone at- in real time to create a really cool image. You can point your phone at the ground, and watch one of the Pokemon growl and jump and make noises)

Players can also join one of three teams to represent, giving the game an added competitive aspect. ”

Stephen
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Posted on: July 12, 2016, 10:33 am Category: Uncategorized

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