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Getting your children to brush their teeth might not be easy. But a new video game — called Pokemon Smile — might help you do just that.
What’s happening:
- The Pokemon Company announced a slew of new games Wednesday, including Pokemon Smile, which uses augmented reality to encourage children to brush their teeth.
- Players are asked to save Pokemon from “cavity-causing bacteria.” How do you stop the threat? Brush your teeth.
- The game will put a Pokemon cap on your child’s head. Brushing all the purple gunk off the teeth that appear on the screen will reward players.
- Per The Verge: “If you manage to brush away all the bacteria, players are rewarded by getting to catch the Pokémon at the end.”