With many Pokémon enthusiasts, a dating app was developed to find the dates or friends among the players of Pokémon Go. It all started with Rene Roosen, the co-founder of the dating app who wanted a partner while catching the Pokémon. So, he teamed with his friends Troy Osinoff and Pim de Witte to create the dating app called the PokeMatch.
What is Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game developed for both the Apple and Android users. It is a location based game played on the smartphones, where the players make use of the GPS tracking system and camera in their device to capture, train and battle Pokémon; which is a virtual character in the game. Because of the augmented reality, the …show more content…
Because of their interest in the game, they fail to interact with their family or friends and restrict their communication and it also creates depression and stress among the players because they do not have any physical movement, but are filled only with the thoughts of the game. So, combining both the dating and gaming concept together a new dating app was developed which allows the users to play as well as date in the same platform.
An interactive app with gaming concept
The app is said to have twenty five million users in the United States and has created more than ten thousand matches within few days of its release. The app was first launched for the Android users and after the massive response, the developers of the app planned to release the iOs version of the app.
The augmented reality concept is the gaming app created more hype and attracted many players to play the game. Using the popularity of the game, a dating app was exclusively developed for the players. The dating app helps to connect many people and interact with each other and build a friendly or romantic relationship. The dating app is designed in such a way that the users can select their desired dating partner or a companion to have a friendly