New Games Link Tech and Reality

Major: Computer Engineer

Reference: Devries, J. (2011, Mar. 04). New Games Link Tech and Reality. Wall street Journal. Retrieved 05 March 2011 from Online.WSJ.com:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703300904576178421595916308.html

Summary:
The author claims that there are two companies that are experimenting with tools that mix technology and reality.She focuses in on researchers’ idea that adds new tools to help kids learn better computer games. The idea is how to allow children to move real objects to make something happen in a computer game. However, the article shows how the strategy that ties technology to the real world takes several years. There are powerful mobile games and computer games. Many researchers try to develop games that use augmented reality. “Dinosaur Train” series has been a popular game these days. Many children who are four or five children like it. Also, the author shows that reality games have several benefits. They keep children active and work in the real world without imagination. On the other hand, some games have a problem. They are specific to special ages. The author also shows “Socks Inc” did public online version of the game in April and the children liked it.
Reaction:
This article is very interesting, because It focuses in on the children’s hopes. Really these days the children do not have free time to play outside their home because their parents are working outside. Now they can see the world from computer games. The researchers came up with a great idea when they developed regular games into games similar to the real world. Actually, I like computer games. I played “Dinosaur Train”. It was interesting because I learned new words and it was like reality. Indeed, the parents should organize their children’s computer games time. In my opinion, 3 hours in the vacation and 1 hour in the studying is a great plan to play computer games.