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Just over two months on from the initial launch of Pokémon Go, the game's co-developers on Friday released an add-on device that allows the players to enjoy the augmented reality game with more freedom - in other words, without staring at the screen.
Pokémon Go Plus is a peripheral device to the smartphone game Pokémon Go that is about the size of a watch, and by choice can be worn as a wristband. Whereas Pokémon Go requires players to continuously looking at their smartphones, the new device allows the players to enjoy the game without checking their screens.
Pokémon Go was co-developed by San Francisco-based Niantic, Tokyo-based Nintendo (NTDOY) , and The Pokémon Company. The new device was released by the latter two. According to Niantic, Pokémon Go, which was first launched in Australia and New Zealand on July 6, has been downloaded by more than a cumulative 800 million times globally.
Pokémon Go Plus, which can be connected to a smartphone through Bluetooth, notifies the player to any event that is occurring on the game with an LED light and vibration. For example, it may tell you when a Pokemon - or Pocket Monster - is nearby for you to catch, or when you are approaching a "Pokestop," where you can, as a player, recharge to capture more Pokemon. Once you find a Pokemon, you can push a button on the device to throw a Poke Ball to catch the monster.
