Accessing the Pokélayer: Augmented Reality and Fantastical Play in Pokémon Go
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
10-24-2018
Abstract or Description
The mobile gaming phenomenon Pokémon Go features augmented reality components that give players the appearance of hunting Pokémon in real-life settings. This offers players the experience of the “Pokélayer,” the ability to turn daily activities into gameplay and live the fantasy of being a Pokémon Trainer. The authors will present findings from a phenomenological study with 30 participants showing the variant ways in which the Pokélayer and augmented reality’s capability for fantasy play emerged.
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
Location
Kansas City, MO
Recommended Citation
Jensen, Lucas, Keri Duncan Valentine, Joshua Case.
2018.
"Accessing the Pokélayer: Augmented Reality and Fantastical Play in Pokémon Go."
Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development Faculty Presentations.
Presentation 323.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/leadership-facpres/323
Additional Information
Georgia Southern University faculty member, Lucas Jensen co-presented Accessing the Pokélayer: Augmented Reality and Fantastical Play in Pokémon Go in the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), October 2018.
Conference Program