You Didn't Play Pokemon GO. It Played YOU.

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Video Details

Published1 month ago
Duration15:21
Video ID36I3UnYME-A
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

Performance Metrics

Views155.6K
Likes4.6K
Comments944
Engagement Rate3.56%
Likes per 100 views2.95
Comments per 1K views6.07

Description

When you played Pokémon Go, you weren’t just catching virtual monsters, you were working, for free, to build a $15 billion global surveillance grid. In this video, you will learn how a mobile game secretly built a digital twin of the Earth, how it positions Niantic to monopolize the future of augmented reality, and what happens to your data now that the system no longer needs the players. Chapters: 00:00 - The Real Purpose of Pokémon Go 00:34 - Chapter 1: The Ghost in the Machine 02:31 - Chapter 2: The $15 Billion Land Grab 03:59 - Chapter 3: The Intelligence Pedigree 06:33 - Chapter 4: The Poffin Paradox: Reverse Labor 08:18 - Chapter 5: The Patent On Reality 10:05 - Chapter 6: The Landlord Of Reality 13:04 - Chapter 7: Coda: The Final Evolution Narrated by: Josh Risser 🔔 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! 🔔 SUGGEST A TOPIC: https://bit.ly/suggest-an-infographics-video 💬 Come chat with me: https://discord.gg/theinfoshow 🔖 MY SOCIAL PAGES TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@theinfographicsshow Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/TheInfographicsShow 📝 SOURCES:https://pastebin.com/Gea6d4CR All videos are based on publicly available information unless otherwise noted.

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