I remember when there wasn’t much more to worry about besides a surge of people going outside with their phones.
Those were the days.
Well… I mean, do you remember the height of Pokémon Go?
A 2017 study estimated that in the first 148 days following its July 2016 launch, Pokémon Go was linked to 256 traffic-related deaths and over 100,000 accidents in the US due to distracted driving. These incidents, caused by users playing while driving or walking, also led to significant injuries and billions in economic damages.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Zahille7@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
At least they added the speedometer so if you go too fast the game doesn’t work.
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Made playing the game on public transit impossible though :/
Zahille7@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Or as a passenger in a car
MajinBlayze@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Pokemon go to the polls
Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 19 hours ago
As much as I think nintendo and the pokemon company are evil shits, I do believe overall pokemon go was net positive for humanity.
The physical health benefit from all those people walking around, and the mental health benefits from said populations being more social and friendly with others won’t ever show a statistic for lives saved, but I think it’s reasonable to assume lives will be saved from extra exercise and positive social interactions.
alekwithak@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
I do agree, but it’s too bad they ran both that game and the goodwill generated by it into the ground.