Pokémon Go and augmented virtual reality games: a cautionary commentary for parents and pediatricians

Current Opinion in Pediatrics - Tập 28 Số 5 - Trang 673-677 - 2016
Maeve Serino1, Kyla Cordrey2, Laura McLaughlin3, Ruth Milanaik4
1Williams College
2Harvard University
3Washington University in St. Louis;
4to Ruth L. Milanaik, DO, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, 1983 Marcus Avenue, Suite 130, Lake Success, New York, 11042, USA. Tel: +1 516 802 6100

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Purpose of review The recent release of Pokémon Go has ushered in a new set of challenges for parents and pediatricians, highlighting the importance of parents setting guidelines for video game use with their children. Within 1 week of its launch, the game attracted over 65 million users, many of whom are young children. Despite the potential benefits of the game described in our article, this location-based game format poses specific threats to the safety and physical wellbeing of children. Recent findings Reports have discussed both the benefits and adverse effects of this extremely popular video game. Benefits include increased exercise, socialization, and outdoor activity. Negative effects include increased risk of injury, abduction, trespassing, violence, and cost. Summary Pediatricians play a key role in counseling parents and children about safety precautions and setting appropriate limits for impressionable youth. Parents and pediatricians should be aware of this new and remarkably popular game that appeals to a wide variety of individuals. To protect children from injury, predators, and inappropriate situations, parents and pediatricians must regulate children's participation in this game and maintain vigilance for potentially dangerous circumstances.

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Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Tập 28 Số 5

673-677

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