Tuesday, December 2, 2008

This is from when i was absent before thanksgiving break. I was out today because i had a denist appt. I gave my excuse to Mr. D



The Workplace And Gaming
I think its pretty amazing how many companies have developed ways to incorporate training, and video games together. Some companies have virtual setups, and some have hands on “life-like” situations for there employees. For example, racecar drivers play racecar games for practice. Also technicians play hands on games to practice fixing things, such as printers.
Another way video games are being incorporated is putting video games in the break rooms at work. I think it’s a good idea, because it could help the employee relieve stress. It also could make them feel more at home, and more comfortable to be in the environment.
One other example is using video game characters as a type of advertisement for companies selling products. Some companies are making the character look “cool”, trying to per sway the younger audience to do what the character is doing. Like wearing there clothes or eating their food.

Families And Gaming
A lot of older people are starting to be apart of gaming. Even through the advancement and technology of the video games. Games are being created to target many age groups now, and older people are one of them.
Another thing is games are bringing families together to play together. There getting to spend quality time with their kids doing something they enjoy and there kids enjoy as well. They can also monitor what there children are playing, and even get to talk to them more