How the Games Works

BTN By Miles

Brief Summary

The BTN story told us how popular Pokémon Go has become and remains. It explained the benefits of Pokémon Go and the disadvantages of it. It is a really addictive game.

How the games works

Pokémon Go is where you create a character, you walk around and if you see leaves rumbling you walk there and a Pokémon might appear. Once the Pokémon appears you tap on it then your device will use your camera to show the Pokémon on the screen. Then you throw a poke ball at it, you will catch it and then you keep it in your poke dex.

Pokémon Go’s Popularity

Pokémon Go is really popular and many people have been downloading it all over the world. In fact more than 30 million people have downloaded it. It has had so may downloads that it has more users than Twitter.

Augmented Reality

Pokémon Go uses Augmented reality, which brings the virtual world into the physical world. One of the reasons why it is so popular is because it makes people walk around to find Pokémon’s. Your character walks with you, which is a form of Augmented reality in action.

GPS

Pokémon Go uses something called GPS (A.K.A. Global Positioning System).The global positioning system is a satellite-based navigation system consisting of a network of 24 orbiting satellites that are eleven thousand nautical miles in space and in six different orbital paths. https://www.ja-gps.com.au/what-is-gps.aspx

The Benefits of Pokémon Go

There are many benefits to Pokémon Go such as if you walk around you might get some more exercise than you usually do. You can also go out and meet knew people. Scientists say it might prevent childhood obesity. It is also very fun.

The Disadvantages of Pokémon Go

The disadvantages of Pokémon Go are that people put themselves into dangerous situations. People can get so addicted to it that they might not talk or interact with their family or friends. Pokémon Go can also be an invasion of privacy, if there is a certain Pokémon on someone’s private property, people might go to that property and then the people who own the property might become mad.