Pokémon Go players thought they were catching Pikachus.
They were actually building the nervous system for robot civilization.
500M humans. 30B images. Zero consent forms.
The game was the harvest.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/10/1134099/how-pokemon-go-is-helping-robots-deliver-pizza-on-time/
@geeknik
Well, I have been to Pokemon events with hundereds of people, and nobody there uses the AR mode/features, except for a trophy shot here and there.
Because AR mode slows you down so much in Pokemon Go, you just catch way less Pokemon. And battery life is bad as it is, but in AR mode you'll drain your phone battery and powerbanks too fast.
Sure, things may be different with certain demographics and locations, but I have my doubts about the scope of this outside busy big city centers.
geeknik
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