‘Pokémon Go’ tests more immersive AR with smart glasses

Hanke spoke on Niantic’s partnership plans with Microsoft for gamers to play Pokemon Go on the tech giant’s smart glasses in the future. — Niantic

So you’ve been playing Pokémon Go for years now and are still going strong. Yet that burning desire to throw a real-world Pokeball – and yell “Pikachu, I choose you!” – and have a pocket monster pop out is still lurking unfulfilled.

And as pandemic-related lockdowns put a serious damper on the game’s exhortations for players to go outside and explore the world together, you might be left wishing for a safe way to virtually meet up with like-minded friends to hunt Pikachus and his adorable fellow monsters, or challenge other Trainers to battles. But how?