Getting your player ready...
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Three friends look at their cellphones while playing Pokemon Go on July 13 at Pershing Square in Los Angeles, one of a number of landmark locations across communities in southern California serving as gathering point for people playing the game.According to a Washington Post , the augmented-reality video game Pokemon Go, which was released on July 6, has led to a increase in exercise in the U.S.
The game, which lets users catch virtual characters with their smartphones, has become a smash hit since its release on July 6. Players can often be found walking in parks, along sidewalks and at landmarks — often with their attention focused on their phones.
Some say the activity is not real exercise, as it involves wandering around while staring at a screen, while others credit the game for getting people off their couches and outside.
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