When a Redditer tied his smartphone to a drone so he would be spared from walking around to catch pokémon, the internet called it cheating. But now a company wants to make it a legitimate option with what they call a Pokédrone.
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Created by TRNDLabs, the Pokédrone is a miniature drone that is equipped with a camera and GPS technology. It is tied to a custom controller that also acts as a dock that connects to the user’s smartphone via WiFi, reports Tech.Co.
It can hover in one place and has auto take-off as well as landing capabilities to make it easier for those without drone-piloting skills.
Pokédrone may not be hitting the market any time soon, however. The use of “Poké” requires a license agreement with the Pokémon Company. The idea may be accepted as a necessary innovation, but such a device at the user’s disposal takes away a bit of the “Go” part in Pokémon Go, some observers say.
Players have been stepping out and meeting new people, thanks to the the nature of the game. But with a Pokédrone, they will have the option of avoiding social interactions and the social phenomenon that Pokémon Go has created will have been undone. Alfred Bayle”