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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2018.18.1.63

Civil Law Issues of Augmented Reality Game Company's Responsibility for Game Users and Game Servicing Area Parties  

Kim, Yunsoo (Graduate School of Sookmyung Women's University)
Publication Information
Journal of Korea Game Society / v.18, no.1, 2018 , pp. 63-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
Legal issues whether augmented reality(AR) game service companies are responsible for damages that their game users cause to the community and residents are occurring these days. These kind of damages affect not only game users but also third parties who do not play the AR game. This paper explores the recent cases and analyze the type of legal issues such as trespass, nuisance and unjust enrichment. To determine the necessity of regulating the AR game company, constitutional balancing test, causation, specificity and persistence of the damage and other various standards should be applied.
Keywords
Augmented Reality; Trespass; Nuisance; Unjust Enrichment; Virtual invasion; Damage Compensation;
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