Vibrating sneakers by Vixole help wearers play non-stop Pokémon GO
Vixole is the latest company to jump on the Pokémon GO bandwagon, creating a prototype for a pair of sneakers that vibrate and light up when a Pokémon is close by (+ movie). More
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Büro North proposes ground-level traffic lights to prevent pedestrian accidents
Prompted by accidents involving players of Pokémon GO, Australian firm Büro North has devised a concept for in-ground traffic lights to prevent pedestrians using smartphones from walking out onto the road (+ movie). More
Five products that have already been designed for Pokémon GO
Just two weeks after the release of mobile game Pokémon GO, designers have created an array of products aimed at making it easier for players to "catch 'em all". More
Pokédrone allows Pokémon GO users to catch out-of-reach species
Tech brand TRNDlabs has customised its miniature drone so Pokémon Go video game players can access Pokémon in difficult places and avoid walking into hazards (+ movie). More
"Pokémon GO has redrawn the map of what people find important about the world"
Opinion: the Pokémon GO smartphone video game has become a cultural phenomenon that is changing the way people interact with cities and buildings, says Alex Wiltshire. More