TY  - JOUR
U1  - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed)
A1  - Rauschnabel, Philipp
A1  - Rossmann, Alexander
A1  - tom Dieck, M. Claudia
T1  - An adoption framework for mobile augmented reality games: the case of Pokémon Go
JF  - Computers in human behavior
N2  - Pokémon Go was the first mobile augmented reality (AR) game to reach the top of the download charts of mobile applications. However, little is known about this new generation of mobile online AR games. Existing theories provide limited applicability for user understanding. Against this background, this research provides a comprehensive framework based on uses and gratification theory, technology risk research, and flow theory. The proposed framework aims to explain the drivers of attitudinal and intentional reactions, such as continuance in gaming or willingness to invest money in in-app purchases. A survey among 642 Pokémon Go players provides insights into the psychological drivers of mobile AR games. The results show that hedonic, emotional, and social benefits and social norms drive consumer reactions while physical risks (but not data privacy risks) hinder consumer reactions. However, the importance of these drivers differs depending on the form of user behavior.
KW  - mobile gaming
KW  - augmented reality
KW  - Pokémon Go
KW  - gratification
KW  - risk
KW  - flow
Y1  - 2017
SN  - 0747-5632
SS  - 0747-5632
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.07.030
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.07.030
VL  - 76
SP  - 276
EP  - 286
S1  - 11
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -