The gaming industry has come a long way. It used to be a little pixilated person running through the jungle jumping over crocodiles (Atari’s Pitfall). Then it was a little Italian person that grew when he ate a mushroom (Nintendo’s Mario). Fast-forward to now and words cannot even describe what games have become. Although I do not play videos games, I do believe that the video gaming industry will grow even larger and progress into more realistic realms of user experience. The video game industry is booming like crazy and it’s just going to keep getting bigger and better.
The whole idea of Virtual Worlds (i.e. Second Life) seem to me a bit strange. I can understand trying it out a few times to say you have done it, but to allow your life to be fully engulfed into “virtual worlds” seems a bit bizarre. What happened to going outside and actually walking around? Or possibly actually hanging out with your friends? Maybe I’m just being a jerk and not fully understanding the concept. I mean obviously it’s working for some people and making a crap ton of money for others. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
I remember watching this movie with Bruce Willis called Surrogates and it blew my mind. I mean, this is as real as it could possibly become right?
Around 00:53 it begins to get more Hollywood, but I’m sure you’ll understand what I mean.
Maybe it won't get to this point, maybe it will. However, the trailer is interesting and the concept is totally creepy.
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