Game technology is constantly changing and increasing its
development over the years, we’ve come a long way in terms of interactivity
from when we first started creating games, from joysticks and controllers all
the way to the Wii Console, Xbox Kinect and the new Oculus Rift that’s on the
horizon.
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| An old Joystick Controller |
I feel like there were some great ideas back in the days,
like VR, but due to limited technology, the real power and capability couldn’t
be harnessed, and it wasn’t really anything exciting or ground breaking. As we
have developed our science and technology there has been increased
interactivity, immersion and enjoyable experiences in the world of video games.
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| An old Virtual Reality console with an omni-directional treadmill |
When the launch of the Nintendo Wii came, it brought a whole
new dimension of gaming experiences to the average family gamer, it insisted in
make you interact with friends and family beyond the TV screen and in your
living room, it really brought the social aspect back into gaming, following
suite Xbox and PS3 Also decided they wanted to do the same, so they released
their own motion sensing devices that could do the same thing the Wii could,
out came the Kinect and PlayStation Move.
These consoles and their new motion sensing technology did
create a whole new era of games that included a lot fitness, training and
dancing video games, but it also did change the dynamic of old titles that we
were used to, for example a lot of sports video games such as tennis and golf
could be played with you actually holding the racket or club, there was a lot
more control and immersion into these new games, that you were actually the
person in the console doing all these things. They made some games more
interesting as they incorporated the motion detector technology. The impact
these may have had are growing ever more, many games nowadays are trying to
incorporate some kind of touch pad or motion sensitivity among their games.
3D technology has
also increased greatly, there are a lot more films and TV shows that are
viewable in 3D nowadays, and with the release of the new Nintendo 3DS it
created some awesome new dynamics to the visuals of hand held video games they
certainly looked more interesting and appealing. With the release of new HD 3D
ready TV’s they do certainly have a lot of potential to push for full 3D games
on consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One. Although the 3D does create a lot of
motion sickness for players who weren’t used it, so there are downsides to
this.
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| Nintendo 3DS |
There is new hope for Virtual Reality though, with the
Oculus Rift in development. It’s a small device that goes over your eyes and
projects the game to you directly to your eyes, there isn’t need for glasses
either. I think this would bring a whole new dimension of gaming experience to
players, it’s this kind of futuristic technology that makes me excited thinking
about the possibilities that can be achieved with this technology, that’s if
they manage to pull it off properly.
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| Oculus Rift Headset |
I could go skydiving in my living room or fight in an actual
war in the comfort of my sofa at home, the possibilities are endless. I’m sure
as the years go by and our technology and science develops there will be
greater experiences within the realm of virtual reality, and I’m sure a lot of
companies will be investing to create their own version of the oculus rift. I
think VR is the next big step in gaming.
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| What it looks like in the Oculus Rift, with an omnidirectional treadmill |
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