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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct 5;2016(10):omw080.
doi: 10.1093/omcr/omw080. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Potential perils of peri-Pokémon perambulation: the dark reality of augmented reality?

Bellal Joseph  1 , David G Armstrong  1
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Potential perils of peri-Pokémon perambulation: the dark reality of augmented reality?

Bellal Joseph et al. Oxf Med Case Reports. .

Abstract

Recently, the layering of augmented reality information on top of smartphone applications has created unprecedented user engagement and popularity. One augmented reality-based entertainment application, Pokémon Go (Pokémon Company, Tokyo, Japan) has become the most rapidly downloaded in history. This technology holds tremendous promise to promote ambulatory activity. However, there exists the obvious potential for distraction-related morbidity. We report two cases, presenting simultaneously to our trauma center, with injuries sustained secondary to gameplay with this augmented reality-based application.

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Figure 1:
Pokémon Go screen overlaying augmented graphic information via video-passthrough with natural environment. Note the Pokémon character displayed on the road.
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