Despite virtual reality (VR) being initially marketed toward gaming, there are many potential
and existing VR applications in various sectors and fields, including education, training …

Background Recent technological advances allow for the repeated sampling of real-time
data in natural settings using electronic ecological momentary assessment (eEMA). These …

Background: Gamification and persuasive games are effective tools to motivate behavior
change, particularly to promote daily physical activities. On the one hand, studies have …

Pokémon Go™(PG) is a mobile videogame that requires real-world walking to “catch”
augmented reality (AR) virtual creatures. Media attention speculated that extensive physical …

Pokémon Go is one of the most successful mobile games of all time and has motivated its
users to become physically active, socialize, and spend more time outdoors. There have …

Background Physical activity has long been considered as an important component of a
healthy lifestyle. Although many efforts have been made to promote physical activity, there is …

Today, millions worldwide play popular location-based games (LBGs) such as Pokémon
GO. LBGs are designed to be played outdoors, and past research has shown that they can …

Background: New mobile health (mHealth) software apps are emerging and are providing
the foundation to radically transform the practice and reach of medical research and care …

The popularity of the augmented reality smartphone game, Pokémon GO, prompted multiple
possibilities regarding its utilization as a mechanism to increase physical activity (PA) levels …

We studied how usability and playability of sport exergames affect future intentions of
participation in physical activity or actual sport. We employed questionnaires to measure …