Pokemon Go, a good exercise for middle-aged men

TOKYO: The popular augmented reality game Pokemon GO may boost physical activity in players over the age of 40, a study claims. Researchers from University of Tokyo in Japan hope that the findings will inform urban planners and game designers to inspire people to be more active. Augmented reality is when apps and games overlay a real-time camera feed with images, characters and data to provide all kinds of interactive experiences on matters including usage of location-based augmented reality games. “I think Pokemon GO succeeds where physical activity games do not because it's a game first with potential added health benefits” said Kimihiro Hino, from University of Tokyo.