I wonder if any of the people that play online games give a thought to how advanced the gaming technology is. In order to have captivating interactive games, the animation has to be very sophisticated and include elements of artificial intelligence. Having the dexterity to manipulate the gaming controls in accordance with the fast paced game requires the game to respond as if it was a human player. This requires artificial intelligence.
Studies have shown that playing video games improves the skill of surgeons. In fact, one study goes as far as saying
Video games may be a practical teaching tool to help train surgeons
Surgeons who had played video games in the past for more than three hours per week made 37 percent fewer errors [in the Top Gun course], were 27 percent faster and scored 42 percent better overall than surgeons who never played video games.
Other developments in online gaming technology have played a role in the development of fingerprint recognition devices and popular speech recognition software. Just as physical technology is blurring edges, (cell phones are now used as cameras, music players, alarm clocks, etc, ) the advancements in gaming technology is increasingly finding its way into multiple uses in the science and technology, engineering, and filming world.
