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Sunday, January 8, 2012

On-line Computer Games in the Near future

By Oanh Huynh


With computer game technology advancing so fast and so far from where it started, one can't help but to entertain the thought of where it's going to go from here. In fact, that is part of a larger creative process and we'd like to think that our writings contribute even just in some small way. One of the earliest video games that we can remember is Commodore's "Pong." But never did we presume the industry would have reached the stage where it is today. One thing is 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 little intrigued with the "Sun Game Glasses" idea. Wearing a set of dark sunglasses and using the technology implemented by Nintendo's "Wii" system, we could literally watch a game take place right before our eyes after which interact with it using a device that's about the size of a pen. Because 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 for this kind of gaming to develop in the near future for sure.

Another cool idea we want to see erupt within the gaming marketplace is the ability to talk to the characters in a very game. Some games allow players to textually speak to game characters already, but we would like to see this pushed just a little further. We'd like to be able to orally interact with characters: ask questions, joke around, warn and talk to them as if we were speaking to another human being. And we'd like to hear these characters talk back! It does not take ultimate artificial intelligence opportunity and although it would probably be years before this technology would be available on a wide scale, we're sure it would be a hit.

Will we ever get to the point where we can play inside a simulated environment how the characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation could play? Virtual truth is getting close, but the reality of the simulation is gone the moment we put on the silly-looking goggles and gloves. To ensure simulation of this sort to be effective, 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, we would like to feel that we're inside a game and also to be honest, we don't want to have to visit somewhere outside our home to do so.

The television or computer screen will suffice for the present time, but in the future, we're going to desire to be surrounded with the elements that produce gaming the wonder that it is today. We will want to transform our dens or bedrooms into a virtual alien ship or simulated jungle. In short, we want a new world.

One possible obstacle to bringing this fantasy into our areas is public acceptance. Would the general public be ready for such a high level of entertainment? And could the public handle it? Right after Nintendo's Wii release, customers needed to complain that they wanted their old controller back! In order with any new development, there will surely be unintended consequences and although we're gung-ho because of these types of advances, we also share concerns in regards to the impact it would have on a crowd that isn't "virtually ready."

Therefore, we can certainly envision a couple of laws introduced that restricted the use of our fantasy gaming. We already have some laws that attempt the identical 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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