Video Gaming

It is crazy to think about the evolution of video gaming and the culture behind it.  The foundation of video games were laid by games such as 'Pong', 'Tic-Tac-Toe' and 'Pac-Man'.  Simple games that had restricted graphics and boundaries.  Today, there are numerous platforms that video games can be played on and the boundaries are almost limitless. Here is a cool and funny rap video on the history of video gaming.

There are unbelievable graphics and functions in today's video games and makes the user feel more involved and apart of the game.  It's turning what is virtual into what is real.  The accessibility of video gaming has come to a new level as well.  Once we had to play video games with cords connecting us to the platform.  Now, platforms consist of our flat screen televisions, computers, handheld gaming devices (such as PSP), and even our mobile phones.

Video gaming has also brought us off the couch and put us in motion.  The video gaming console, Wii, has brought a new era to the table.  With the Wii, people use the remote and sensors for motion activated gaming.  So, if it is a bowling game, one can stand up and use the remote as a bowling ball.  It brings the players into the game more and makes it feel more of a reality.  However, one gaming console has changed the game so to speak.  Xbox kinect has brought the newest technology to the table and has allowed players to play games with no remotes, no cords and just using the bodies as the remote.  There is a sensor that picks up body movements so players can play games with their own body movements, instead of a controller.  Here is a video on the Kinect.

There is also the culture behind video gaming.  Why do people play video games?  I feel that video gaming brings us out of the real world for a minute and puts us into a virtual world where we feel alive in the game itself.  It is personable and brings people into a virtual world.  There is also the sociability of video gaming.  There is now video gaming live where one can play someone in a video game anywhere in the world and communicate with them.  The possibilities are endless and where were going next could be anywhere...