2 Ted talks, concerning gaming and how it could effect the world
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Jesse Schell
When games invade real life
Jesse Schell when games invade real life
He starts by talking about some surprising games that have made a lot of money, the psychology behind them, and certain advertising strategies. He then goes into how games are important to humans, and how they might become an even bigger part of daily life.
One thing he said really resonated with me, because I've thought it myself many times in recent times. He talked about people wanting things that are real. How we deal with everything artificial in daily life, and couldn't survive in the wild even if we wanted to.
Jane McGonigal
Gaming can make a better world
Jane Mcgonigal gaming can make a better world
Jane believes that through gaming (mainly online) "gamers" (those who spend a lot of time playing) have actually learned skills that can be used to change real world issues, such as world hunger, and the like.
At first I was bothered when she said that worldwide we play about 3 billion hours a week, and she wants to bump it up to about. 21 billion hours a week. However, she makes a point that what gamers have gotten out of gaming, has made them into a resource that we can use. In a crazy sort of way she actually made a lot of sense. Definitely a weird idea that I'll have to keep an eye on.
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