Pokemon Go – Arrive Alive, Don’t Play And Drive! If you’re playing Pokémon GO, then be responsible and make sure to look where you’re going, and never sacrifice safety for a catch (even if it’s rare). No one wants a tragic accident to occur because someone was catching a Pikachu in the middle of a street. Additionally, pedestrians have to remember to look up while playing the game and maintain an awareness of their surroundings. If you can see them on your map, you can tap them wherever you are, so there should be no need to put yourself into dangerous situations. Players have noted that Pokémon are appearing on in more dangerous places, like car dashboards or intersections, but it is important to remember that it is not important to actually be on top of the pocket monsters in order to catch them. There is even a growing phenomenon of “sore legs” from players not accustomed to exercise have been getting up and outside to seek Pokémon. Twisted ankles, bruised shins, and other bodily injuries have been reported from excited players. People are spending more time looking at their phones than at where they’re going. Though the man admits, “I don’t think the company is really at fault” it does bring up a wider issue about the game. One player took a spill from his skateboard and cut his hand because he didn’t want to look up from his phone in his hunt for Pokémon. This increase in pedestrian traffic has created some fairly unique dangers for both walkers and drivers. Many players getting out over the weekend noticed a huge influx of pedestrian traffic in popular areas with players of all ages walking to catch Pokémon and hatch eggs. Other such attacks preying on inattentive pedestrians can be expected, and the O’Fallon Police Department advises any parents with children playing Pokémon GO to keep an eye on where the game is taking their children. The armed criminals used popular locations in the game called PokéStops to target game players who were not paying attention to their surroundings. Reports varying that between 10-11 people were robbed before police apprehended the individuals. Four men teamed up to rob would-be Pokémon Masters in O’Fallon, Missouri. The most alarming safety concern involves a sting of robberies said to have targeted app users. The main advice to take away from these and all safety concerns – attention to your surroundings is the key to safety! Pokémon GO Robbery App users across the Internet have encountered safety concerns of a wide variety while playing Pokémon GO. While the game has only been released in a few countries so far, the sheer number of Pokémon trainers setting out to catch Pokémon and hatch eggs has turned it into a viral hit.
The app already had more downloads on Android phones than Tinder and is estimated to surpass Twitter soon. The game also allows users to battle each other and train in what’s called a Pokémon gym. Game users (also called “trainers) can also find valuable eggs that are “hatched” by logging miles walking with the app. The Pokémon will appear in real time, allowing users to try and “catch” the Pokémon. The app allows users to quest for Pokémon through their camera lens. Pokémon GO is an augmented reality game available as an app on smartphones. Thousands of people who have “gotta catch ’em all” have been running into streets, private property, police stations, holes, robbers, and even a dead body since Nintendo released the new app Pokémon GO. Pokémon have invaded reality–augmented reality, that is.