LovePlus - the love without boundary…?! x_O
The recent location-based AR campaign held by virtual sims LovePlus of Konami seems very successful. Yes it does, especially it has driven a large group of tourism to Atami even when the place is under its down time. People on Mashable are confused, why some people in Japanese, or simply speaking, Otaku, can “enjoy” a vocation with their virtual lovers? (if you have read through the case, you know that the “package” is roughly HKD 3800 per “person”, and of coz, their virtual mates are “persons” too….)
Creepy, it’s what USA people comments.
Maybe. But before any judgement, they seem very enjoying throughout the trip, plus, they DO have also boosted the tourism of Atami…. yeah, creepy successful though.
However, I bet some US people will be surprised on how the Japanese people leverage the location-based service innovatively. Maybe foursquare can “have some similar fun” based on this opportunity? Haha, gotta be interesting.
Do you have any ideas on the next innovations? Leave me your comment below. =)
Cheers,
Dickson W.
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More related stuff:
Japanese Resort Caters to Men with Virtual Girlfriends
Atami offers Love Plus characters as virtual girlfriends
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While some people may be confused with the campaign, some people do enjoy it. Here’s some photo for your curiosity…. XD
