COVID-19 as 'Game Changer' for the Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being of Augmented Reality Game Players During the Pandemic: Mixed Methods Survey Study

• Main Authors: Ellis, Louise A (Author), Lee, Matthew D (Author), Ijaz, Kiran (Author), Smith, James (Author), Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Author), Yin, Kathleen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundLocation-based augmented reality (AR) games, such as Pokémon GO and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, have been shown to have a beneficial impact on the physical activity, social connectedness, and mental health of their players. In March 2020, global social distancing measures related to the...