Although there have been many interesting and useful inventions in the past years, I chose to pick one based on personal experience. I think one of my favorite inventions is the controller-free video games/systems. Sure, it is not an invention to cure cancer, or make society better, but it does provide entertainment and something to do together as a family. I bought the Xbox 360 Kinect. It is SO much fun, only in groups though; I cannot see myself playing this alone, ever. When you get a bunch of people together it is entertaining to even just watch, especially the Dance Central game. It is interesting to learn how technology has gone from huge controllers/appliances (and this applies to everything from medicine to cell phones). When I was a kid I could not even imagine things like they have now. Your body is the controller, along with your voice. What I find most amazing is that the camera RECOGNIZES you by the way you wave. It can tell the difference between you and your friends. The first time I used it I was in awe. It might not be effective, or useful in any way. But it is cool, to me anyways. I might be a nerd for picking this invention, but it really has provided many funny moments. I think it is a great way to spend time with loved ones. Nowadays kids are glued to their computers or TV, that they might neglect their families. I think that it is entertaining, sure it might not be a good old fashioned board game, but it does provide for a new interesting twist to a family game night. If a child does not find board games fun and parents want to spend time with them, this is a great thing to get for them. That way, the whole family is involved in games, dancing, etc. The games out for the Kinect are mostly family oriented and involve many people. There are also many different other gaming systems such as the Wii. I think that this is a great way to have a fun family game night. However it should be used in moderation. It loses its purpose if kids become addicted to it and the same problem forms.
03/04/2011
Alex it thought that invention was really cool too. This game system really allows you to get into the game and have fun at the same time. I think you are right, this system is best used when there are more people playing but can also be fun if you are alone. This is also a fun thing to match too. Some people do not feel comfortable acting crazy with a bunch of people around but his game allows everyone to have fun, even while watching. When you talk about how you never thought that you would see this kind of technology when you were young is similar to how I feel. When I was little we have huge Gameboys and Nitendo controllers but now everything has gotten smaller and the graphics are amazing. To me the coolest thing is the Wii. My cousins have one and I always love to play it with them. It is really cool to see how the game knows what you are doing and how you are able to play games like golf without being outside. This technology is really cool and is sometimes used or incorporated into other sections of technology. I think it is really cool that it cane tell you apart form your other friends that are playing the game. This type of technology can also be used in different things like identification recognition for the government or hospitals. I think that gaming technology will always be improving but this the furthest that it has come. Still I think that the games will become more life like and have new interactive features.
Posted by: Katie Gibney | 03/05/2011 at 01:11 PM