For years now, in blog posts and in speeches across the country, I have been warning about the real-world implications of augmented reality games. Primarily, I’ve focused on the risk of getting physically hurt while playing these virtual games. But I’ve also shared the story of an incident that happened only a few miles from[...]
Augmented Reality Gamer Detained By Police
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Google Maps Shows the Path to Avoiding Liability for User Injuries
Why did Lauren Rosenberg cross the road? Probably not for the purpose of creating case law that will help shield publishers in augmented, social, and other digital media from liability when users of those media hurt themselves. But that’s exactly what she accomplished. Ms. Rosenberg is a Utah resident. One day she found herself wanting[...]
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