While the augmented reality (AR) based smartphone game Pokemon Go is spreading like a fire globally, researchers have now figured health benefits that such games can bring for its users. According to the researchers, Pokemon Go stimulates substantial amounts of physical activity in many likely-otherwise sedentary game players without intending to. The combination of AR technology, geocaching and other novel techniques to create innovative active video games (AVGs) has potential personal and public health implications, the study noted. Also read: Exergames may up the fitness levels of autistic kidsThe massive popularity of the AR game has broken many a record. During its first week, Pokemon Go users spent 75 minutes per day playing, versus only 35 minutes on the Facebook app, media reported.

Source: India Today August 22, 2016 07:52 UTC