Can we ‘Catch ‘em All’? An exploration of the nexus between augmented reality games, urban planning and urban design

Potts, Ruth; Jacka, Lisa; Yee, Lachlan H

doi:10.1080/13574809.2017.1369873

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“…reality is a technology that uses virtual reality to add virtual objects to real environments in real-time, 373 using technological devices for the overlapping of images [122]. Studies show that it can be used to 374 make public space, e.g., parks and open space natural habitats, more attractive to different age groups 375 [123]. Pokémon Go, for example, brought people outdoor to places they might otherwise not have 376 visited [124] and can improve players' sense of place and connection to places.…”

Section: New Digital Technologies and Human-nature Relationshipsmentioning

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Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities

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Limited exposure to direct nature experiences is a worrying sign of urbanization, particularly for children. Experiencing nature during childhood shapes aspects of a personal relationship with nature, crucial for sustainable decision-making processes in adulthood. Scholars often stress the need to ‘reconnect’ urban dwellers with nature; however, few elaborate on how this can be achieved. Here, we argue that nature reconnection requires urban ecosystems, with a capacity to enable environmental learning in the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains, i.e., learning that occurs in the head, heart and hands of individuals. Drawing on environmental psychology, urban ecology, institutional analysis and urban planning, we present a theoretical framework for Human–Nature Connection (HNC), discuss the importance of nurturing HNC for children, elaborate on the role of property-rights and the importance of creating collective action arenas in cities for the promotion of urban resilience building. As values and environmental preconceptions underly environmental behavior, there are limits to achieving HNC in cities, as presumptive sentiments toward nature not always are positive. We end by discussing the role of new digital technologies in relation to HNC, and conclude by summarizing the major points brought forward herein, offering policy recommendations for HNC as a resilience strategy that can be adopted in cities throughout the world.

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Section: New Digital Technologies and Human-nature Relationshipsmentioning

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“…Out of 22 listed games 20 games were sourced from the literature and 2 games − Energy Game and Participation game, which fit the scope of the research, are developed by the author. The well-known commercial games, such as Geocaching, Minecraft, SimCity, Cities Skylines, Ingress and Pokémon Go, which were either adapted for participatory purposes or generated participatory spin-offs, are not within the scope of the research [5], [17], [30], [40]- [42].…”

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“…Data producing technologies, such as environmental, transportation, building management sensor systems, as well as user-generated content, like social media, administrative and census data, etc., generate massive unstructured information [91]. The patterns in the massive unstructured information, discovered by means of data mining methods, enable formulating assumptions about spatial preferences of the residents, which can be partially validated through surveys involving those willing to participate [17], [40], [90], [92]. Games, and specifically participatory games, generate (or are designed to generate) the data revealing the preferences of the players [40], [68], [90].…”

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“…The advancement of GPS mobile devices gave birth to location-based games, from low-tech geocaching to high-tech Pokémon Go, which successfully activated the once neglected spaces [17], [40], [90]. Location-based games are also referred to as "pervasive", since they extend beyond the "magic circle" of the game, the spatiotemporal frame, invading public spaces and engaging outsiders [93].…”

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Current Research Trends in Games for Public Participation in Planning

Prilenska

2019

Architecture and Urban Planning

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The research, outlined in the paper, explores games as methods for better public participation in planning. Drawing on the thematic analysis of scientific publications, prominent authors and research centres, as well as key research themes, are identified. The themes include motivational aspects of gamified participation, online and pervasive games for massive civic engagement, deliberative and educational games for collective problem-solving, game co-design for questioning and reframing planning concepts. The paper concludes with the benefits of gamification for participatory planning practice.

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“…Recent studies have variously examined the physical, and mental health implications of playing Pokémon Go (Barkley et al, 2017;Lee, 2016;Nigg et al, 2016;H. Xu et al, 2017), issues of race and accessibility embedded in game-play (Juhász & Hochmair, 2017;Salen Tekinbaş, 2017), the game's relationship with capitalism and commodification of free labour (Jin, 2017), and the game's influence on placemaking and wayfaring (Larissa & Ingrid, 2017;Potts et al, 2017).…”

Section: Technology and Public Spacesmentioning

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Pokémon Go-ing or staying: exploring the effect of age and gender on augmented reality game player experiences in public spaces

Potts

Yee

2019

Journal of Urban Design

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While the benefits of play and discovery in cities have been widely discussed, the impact of augmented reality games such as Pokémon Go, induced urban discovery on different demographics, and their impact on perceptions of public spaces is yet to be studied. This paper examines the perceptions and usage of public spaces by different demographics of augmented reality gamers. The study finds that there are several statistically significant differences between the experiences of men and women, and players of different ages playing Pokémon Go in public spaces in Australia, particularly in their mobility, sense of marginalisation, and sense of place.

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Can we ‘Catch ‘em All’? An exploration of the nexus between augmented reality games, urban planning and urban design

Cited by 17 publications

References 21 publications

Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities

Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities

Current Research Trends in Games for Public Participation in Planning

Pokémon Go-ing or staying: exploring the effect of age and gender on augmented reality game player experiences in public spaces

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