With gaming technology advancing so fast so far from where it started, one can't help but to entertain the concept of where it's going to go from here. All things considered, that is part of a larger creative process and we would like to think that our writings contribute even in some small way. One of the earliest video games that we can remember is Commodore's "Pong." But never did we feel the industry would have reached the stage where it is today. One thing is good for sure however, and that's the gaming is pushing full force ahead.
Today we did a bit fantasizing to see where our imagination and desires would take us. The next offers some suggestions of what may be done short of a little thing called, "impossible."
We're a bit intrigued with the "Sun Game Glasses" idea. Wearing a couple of dark sunglasses and using the technology implemented by Nintendo's "Wii" system, we could literally watch a game occur right before our eyes and then interact with it using a device that's about the size of a pen. Since this isn't exactly a new idea, we're curious to look at what develops from University of South Australia's 'ARQuake' project1 - a springboard with this kind of gaming to develop soon for sure.
Another cool idea we would like to see erupt within the gaming industry is the ability to talk to the characters in the game. Some games allow players to textually speak to game characters already, but we would like to see this pushed a bit further. We'd like to be able to orally interact with characters: ask questions, joke around, warn and meet with them as if we were speaking with another human being. And we would like to hear these characters talk back! Oahu is the ultimate artificial intelligence opportunity and though it would probably be years before technology would be available on a broad scale, we're sure it will be a hit.
Will we ever get so much that we can play inside a simulated environment the way the characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation could play? Virtual reality is getting close, but the reality with the simulation is gone the moment we put on the silly-looking goggles and gloves. To ensure simulation of this sort to work, there has to be as little a barrier between gamers and also the game as possible. We don't what to just think we're inside a game, you want to feel that we're inside a game also to be honest, we don't want to have to go somewhere outside our home to take action.
The television or computer screen will suffice for now, but in the future, we're going to wish to be surrounded with the elements which make gaming the wonder that it is today. We're going to want to transform our dens or bedrooms into a virtual alien ship or simulated jungle. Simply speaking, we want a new world.
One possible obstacle to bringing this fantasy into our areas is public acceptance. Would people be ready for such a high level of entertainment? And can the public handle it? Right after Nintendo's Wii release, customers were ready to complain that they wanted their old controller back! To be able with any new development, there will surely be unintended consequences and although we're gung-ho of those types of advances, we also share concerns in regards to the impact it would have on viewers that isn't "virtually ready."
Because of this, we can certainly envision a few laws introduced that restricted the application of our fantasy gaming. We already have some laws that attempt exactly the same now and in our opinion, this is a good thing. The last thing we want to encounter in gaming is physical harm - particularly when we're trying to enjoy virtual entertainment!
Today we did a bit fantasizing to see where our imagination and desires would take us. The next offers some suggestions of what may be done short of a little thing called, "impossible."
We're a bit intrigued with the "Sun Game Glasses" idea. Wearing a couple of dark sunglasses and using the technology implemented by Nintendo's "Wii" system, we could literally watch a game occur right before our eyes and then interact with it using a device that's about the size of a pen. Since this isn't exactly a new idea, we're curious to look at what develops from University of South Australia's 'ARQuake' project1 - a springboard with this kind of gaming to develop soon for sure.
Another cool idea we would like to see erupt within the gaming industry is the ability to talk to the characters in the game. Some games allow players to textually speak to game characters already, but we would like to see this pushed a bit further. We'd like to be able to orally interact with characters: ask questions, joke around, warn and meet with them as if we were speaking with another human being. And we would like to hear these characters talk back! Oahu is the ultimate artificial intelligence opportunity and though it would probably be years before technology would be available on a broad scale, we're sure it will be a hit.
Will we ever get so much that we can play inside a simulated environment the way the characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation could play? Virtual reality is getting close, but the reality with the simulation is gone the moment we put on the silly-looking goggles and gloves. To ensure simulation of this sort to work, there has to be as little a barrier between gamers and also the game as possible. We don't what to just think we're inside a game, you want to feel that we're inside a game also to be honest, we don't want to have to go somewhere outside our home to take action.
The television or computer screen will suffice for now, but in the future, we're going to wish to be surrounded with the elements which make gaming the wonder that it is today. We're going to want to transform our dens or bedrooms into a virtual alien ship or simulated jungle. Simply speaking, we want a new world.
One possible obstacle to bringing this fantasy into our areas is public acceptance. Would people be ready for such a high level of entertainment? And can the public handle it? Right after Nintendo's Wii release, customers were ready to complain that they wanted their old controller back! To be able with any new development, there will surely be unintended consequences and although we're gung-ho of those types of advances, we also share concerns in regards to the impact it would have on viewers that isn't "virtually ready."
Because of this, we can certainly envision a few laws introduced that restricted the application of our fantasy gaming. We already have some laws that attempt exactly the same now and in our opinion, this is a good thing. The last thing we want to encounter in gaming is physical harm - particularly when we're trying to enjoy virtual entertainment!
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