"Pokemon Go" has recently launched an update for their gamer's safety. "Pokemon Go" has caused numerous road accidents, so Nintendo's recent updates now prevent players from playing inside their cars.
In a recent post by Android Authority, from the latest update of smash augmented reality game "Pokemon Go", that it removes a player in an area if detected that they are in a moving vehicle at more than 30mph. This will then make player's design to feign.
Nintendo decided to have this as part of their last update because many players have been reported to be playing "Pokemon Go" while driving. This results in injuries and fatalities including that of Japan's tragic death back in August.
Work still has to be done by "Pokemon Go" developers because the latest update does not recognize the difference between the driver and passenger of the car, or give leeway to those commuting in using a train or bus. As long as the "Pokemon Go" player is in a moving vehicle whether he is a passenger or driver, he will be removed from the area.
Recently, "Pokemon Go" team added a survey to help eliminate "Pokemon Go" playing drivers by asking those in vehicles to determine if they are indeed the driver or the passenger. Niantic, the developer of "Pokemon Go" has to think of other ways to continue stopping "Pokemon Go" playing drivers as they can just easily input "I am a passenger" even when they are not.
To add, Digital Trends reported that Monday's update is thought to be Niantic's second attempt in making "Pokemon Go" safe and unplayable for those who are driving. An earlier change lessened the game's scan refresh rate while also limiting the scan radius.
This tweak was supposed to make it harder for anyone to play "Pokemon Go" in a fast-moving vehicle to spot nearby gameplay opportunities. This "Pokemon Go" update is still in development and there may be more updates to be released until it works seamlessly. It is laudable though that at least "Pokemon Go" developer, Niantic has their players' safety in mind.
