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July 13, 2016

A look back at first week of Pokemon Go

  • The game's popularity has created unintended consequences in everyday life, from annoyed property owners dealing with hordes of monster hunters to store owners using the game to attract customers.
    • By RYAN NAKASHIMA
    AP Business Writer

    The game has players visit real-world landmarks such as train stations, churches and museums in order to find and trap the "pocket monsters."

    LOS ANGELES — The Pokemon Go craze has sent legions of players hiking around cities and battling with “pocket monsters” on their smartphones. It marks a turning point for augmented reality, or technology that superimposes a digital facade on the real world.


     
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