'Pokémon Go' is a free-to-play location-based augmented reality mobile game developed by Niantic and published by The Pokémon Company. (Photo : YouTube/ Swiss Experiments)
After the invention of numerous "Pokémon Go" cheats, hacks and tricks, programmers have now leaped forward to making a tool that enables "Pokémon Go" players see where Pokémon are currently spawning in Google maps, including the period left before they disappear.
Dubbed Pokevision, the tool is a Pokémon tracker and locator that uses Niantic API to grab locations of all Pokémon near a player or those that they have specially selected. It then displays them in real-time, meaning that one can go and "catch 'em all" instantaneously.
However, "Pokémon Go" enthusiasts are advised to make sure that they keep an eye on the Pokémon timers to ensure they catch them before they disappear. The guarantee of the tool is that the displayed Pokémon will actually exist in the specified location until the timer reaches zero.
According to Slash Gear, there are a few ways to scan for the locations. The first one is to click on the map and drop a location marker. After this, one can proceed to place the marker and press "scan" to reveal the nearby Pokémon.
The second method is to use the search bar to enter one's location or the location of choice and hit "Enter." Subsequently, one should carry on to click "scan," prompting Pokevision to display the nearby Pokémon on the map accompanied by their appearance time.
According to Pokevision's website, a player can scan anywhere they want as long as "Pokémon Go" is serviced there. However, Pokevision has notified prospective users that there is a small delay between multiple scans so that the requests do not spam the servers.
The scans take about five to 25 seconds depending on the density of the player's location. On receiving an error, a user should note that "Pokémon Go" servers are usually overloaded during peak hours of the day. And this ends up affecting the API as well as the results, further causing long delays or even stalls in worse cases.
"Pokémon Go" players are, therefore, advised to exercise patience in such occasions and try again later. The only exception with the tool is that a player will not see any Pokémon that is spawn through lure or incense.
Watch the video below for more "Pokemon Go-Pokevision" info:
