Users of the recently-launched Pokemon Go augmented reality game have been getting rather more than they bargained for. One reddit user said he had to go to the emergency room less than half an hour after the game was released, after he fell into a ditch and fractured a bone while playing. The app has become a hit with users in China, where it is available for download on both Android and iOS. Police say the death appeared to be accidental. Then on 10 July, robbers were reported to have used the geolocation feature of the game to lure victims to a remote area and rob them at gunpoint. Pokemon Go became the most downloaded free app in the US iTunes Store, following its release on 5 July. One user became so engrossed in searching for virtual animals that he ended up in hospital after falling in a ditch and fracturing a bone.
Users of the recently-launched Pokemon Go augmented reality game have been getting rather more than they bargained for. The app has become a hit with users in China, where it is available for download on both Android and iOS. Police say the death appeared to be accidental. Then on 10 July, robbers were reported to have used the geolocation feature of the game to lure victims to a remote area and rob them at gunpoint. Pokemon Go became the most downloaded free app in the US iTunes Store, following its release on 5 July. One user became so engrossed in searching for virtual animals that he ended up in hospital after falling in a ditch and fracturing a bone.