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Accessing the Pokélayer: Augmented Reality and Fantastical Play in Pokémon Go

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

10-24-2018

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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.

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

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

Location

Kansas City, MO

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