In NBA version of 'Pokémon Go' you seek basketball pros, not monsters


In a return of augmented reality gaming on smartphones, "NBA All-World" blends your real surroundings with virtual basketball pros. — Photo: Niantic/dpa

NEW YORK: Niantic, the makers of "Pokémon Go", want to recreate their hit augmented reality game for the basketball world in a new mobile game that lets you virtually meet and recruit professionals from North America's basketball league.

Like the wild Pokémon of "Pokémon Go", the basketballers of "NBA All-World" can be seen on superimposed onto the live feed of what your smartphone camera sees, and you can find them when you walk to certain spots in your neighbourhood.

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