Pokopia Is the Glorious Return of Animal Crossing in Pokemon Form

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, puzzles, board games, cooking, improv and the New York Jets. My background includes an MFA in theater which I apply to thinking about immersive experiences of the future.

• Nearly 20 years writing about tech, and over a decade reviewing wearable tech, VR, and AR products and apps

Somewhere, on a lost and lonely island long abandoned by humans, there's you. A lone, shape-shifting Pokemon named Ditto who's taken on the form of its lost human trainer. And you're looking for friends. 

A big squiggly-faced beast named Professor Tangrowth meets you. From there, you wonder ...