Gaming and Virtual Worlds

The gaming industry has really taken off over the past decade. The most popular video games make more money than any blockbuster movie. Over the last couple of years, motion gaming systems like the Wii were the future. Now, Sony and Microsoft are catching up with their own motion gaming systems. I believe that the near future of gaming is going to involve 3D gaming. It's obviously a ways off because of the cost of 3D televisions at the moment, but the newest games are already allowing users to play in 3D (see Call of Duty: Black Ops).

I also believe that the virtual gaming worlds that are allowing users to make money will continue. As technology allows more realistic opportunities for gaming, more and more ties to the real world will be made. Some people believe that games are approaching photo-realism. Its both an exciting and scary thought when you consider that games like Grand Theft Auto already allow the user to commit crimes in pretty realistic ways.