據說，最近在澳大利亞、新西蘭等國，好多人大半夜不睡覺，拿著手機在外面抓精靈。他們不但自己玩的熱火朝天，只要看到旁邊有人拿著手機在看，就以為人家也是在玩Pokémon Go。簡直是“妄想癥”附身啊！

Pokémon paranoia refers to the suspicion that anyone on their phone outdoors is playing Pokémon Go, the augmented reality game that became a hit on the internet since its release in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, most of Europe, and Canada on a staggered schedule starting on July 6, 2016.
“口袋精靈妄想癥”指懷疑在戶外看手機的人都在玩口袋精靈游戲的妄想狀態。這個游戲是一款增強現實游戲，自7月6日在澳大利亞、新西蘭、美國、歐洲大部以及加拿大上線以來在互聯網上引發熱潮。

患有口袋精靈妄想癥的人看誰都像游戲玩家：

"Hey, you playing Pokémon?"

"Not me..."

嘿，你在玩口袋精靈嗎？

沒啊......

Pokémon 就是口袋精靈(pocket monster)，那款90年代很火的游戲，還有大家童年里的動畫片，萌萌噠皮卡丘，pika~

Pokémon Go是在此基礎上新出的一款增強現實游戲（augmented reality game, AR game）。

也許你要問，增強現實（AR）和虛擬現實（VR）有什么區別。簡單來說，虛擬現實（Virtual Reality, VR）是把虛擬的事物變得越真實越好，而增強現實（Augmented Reality, AR）則是讓虛擬與現實相結合，越分不清楚越好。

具體是這樣玩的……

The apps uses GPS. As you wander through the real world, it will show you an animated version of Google maps. You'll be able to see roads, buildings, Gyms, and Pokéstops.
游戲使用GPS定位，你在現實世界走動時，app會展現一個動畫版的谷歌地圖，你可以看到街道、建筑、健身館和Pokéstops商店。

You can keep your phone at your side while you walk, and when you are near a Pokémon, you'll get a notification in the form of a vibration.
如果附近有寵物小精靈，手機會震動提示你。

It then launches an augmented reality experience with the Pokémon dancing around in realtime.
然后游戲就開啟增強現實功能，你可以看到小精靈們在現實場景中蹦跶。

Then, you'll throw a Poké Ball at the Pokémon, by swiping towards it.
然后，你通過滑動屏幕上的Poké Ball來打中它。

如果打中了，就抓住一只精靈啦，Gotcha！

It also takes into account your location when generating the type of Pokémon you capture.
很萌的是，它還會根據你所在的地點生成相關屬性的小精靈。

比如水系小精靈就多出現在水邊。

游戲的宣傳口號是：

Gotta Catch 'em All!
全部都要抓住！

（中國日報網英語點津 Helen 左卓）