Yeah, its been amazing. I think smartphones over the years while providing closer communication have also separated people more then ever. Humans for the most part crave some sort of real connection with others and interaction with the world. Smartphones don't do that, and most video games don't do that. Pinball however does, its game a lot of times played with others and exists physically in the real world.
I may actually say that smartphones have partially contributed to pinballs comeback as it made people desire a physical game. Same goes for why board games and D&D have also seen a resurgence over the past few years.