washington pokemon go a augmented reality game real life positive health consequences according to scientists players known as trainers download the pokemon go game to their smartphones to progress in the game they must walk around to find and catch pokemon and access specific locations called pokestops where pokeballs and other useful items are collected to pokestops catching different pokemon and hatching the poke requires lots walking playing the game a lot and it has been a to get people moving said matt hoffman assistant professor at the texas of nursing in the uswhat began just playing the game has now become hobby me that provides certain benefits hoffman said estimates of the number pokemon go daily users range from nine to 21 million people and this user base is growing in addition to inspiring exercise playing pokemon go may have additional additionally families may find that pokemon go lessens the technology tension divides the this is a relatively non violent and i families walking around playing the game together said multiply the number of pokemon players by the of kilometers they must travel to progress in the game and of negative consequences increase said we often hear of people falling off curbs or sustaining injuries as a result of staring at their phones and not paying attention to their surroundings said it s good to always keep safety and best in mind he said hoffman emphasised players watch where walk and be aware surroundings when playing there is safety and he playing with friends as a team