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'Pokemon Go' Is Not Okay On VR, According To Developers; Here's What We Know So Far

By Mae Miller | Update Date: Apr 08, 2017 06:55 AM EDT

"Pokemon Go" is a location-based game and its popularity began last year. There are reports that the fans of the trending want it on VR. Let's find out more about it.

What's New On "Pokemon Go"?

"Pokemon Go" seems like it's on the upswing. Niantic latterly lauded the game, reaching 65 million active users, and it's perched up numerous citations in recent months. Most exciting for gamers, is the hint that co-op gameplay is coming to the single-player activity.

The researchers who patronize The Silph Road discussion immediately zeroed in on the "new cooperative social gameplay experiences" bit. They'd seen something that fit the act when following through the game's updated system. Data miners on a special Discord for "Pokemon Go" players found lines of code concerning "nearby raids" and renewed gym features, as reported by Polygon.

"Pokemon Go" On VR?

"Pokemon Go" is a game so enthusiastic, roads were closed to traffic by groups, parks were squashed into the mud, trespassing became a substantial nuisance, and people kept crashing their cars. But VR is definitely the bigger problem.

"Pokemon Go" is an expanded reality app, as distinguished from a virtual reality one, and that's a particular Niantic CEO John Hanke is very clear on about certain social outcomes, but he is worried VR can only be the contrast. He stated this during his talk at the London Games Week (via VG247).

He also added that this thing on VR - he is afraid it can be too great, at the thought of being an experience that individuals want to spend a huge amount of time. Apparently this indicates that maybe there will never be a VR Pokemon game from Niantic, even though it would be excellent. Stay tuned for more updates on "Pokemon Go."

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