Ryan Hart says, “The Pokémon GO phenomenon washed across the globe like a tsunami — and while the pace at which it subsided was almost as sudden as its inundation, the customer experience (CX) lessons that it has left behind are invaluable. The game’s success reveals key elements that any company can borrow to create its own powerfully engaging multisensory experiences. By simultaneously activating multiple neural systems and chemicals, a larger, multiplier effect is observed. Consider how Pokémon GO:

  • Stokes the anticipatory-reward system with constant yet unpredictable rewards. The euphoric “high”  that we feel when we anticipate a future reward, especially as it gets closer, motivates people to continue pushing for the reward in order to receive more intense and stimulating dopamine-driven pleasure sensations. However, an additional component in Pokémon GO’s success is the unpredictability of discovery. Whether it’s a shadow of a rare monster in the vicinity, the anticipation of what’ll be hatched from a 10-km egg or the Pokémon that just appears out of nowhere; the potential-reward scenario increases levels of dopamine like no other”.

Lots To Learn From Pokémon GO

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