Video games have had a major impact on many generations of kids. Since arcades and consoles were introduced, they became popular among all age groups. The technology that is used in games has evolved at such a fast pace over the years. This evolution is showed when you compare the very first games versus the videogames of today. Starting with the very first video game, William Higinbotham’s Tennis for Two (1958) to Top Spin 4 (2011). Also from old first-person shooters like Doom (1993) to exhilarating, realistic shooters like Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015) and Battlefield Hardline (2015). At this pace, the future of gaming technology looks bright with many new ideas and innovations in the industry. For example, the future of gaming holds …show more content…
According to M2 Presswire, “Augmented reality is the combination of virtual reality and real life.” This technology takes what you are seeing in your actual environment and adds to it in real-time. The wearer could be shooting at aliens in his or her bedroom, while sitting at a computer desk. Augmented Reality technology can be seen in games like Real Strike and “Zombies Everywhere!” Real Strike turns your everyday environment into a warzone by giving you a gun, first-person view, and enemies to eliminate. Zombies Everywhere has a similar concept to Real Strike, but your enemies are zombies. Another good example of Augmented Reality is the mobile app, Wikitude. Wikitude allows the consumer to hold up their smartphone and scan their surroundings. The scan reveals nearby locations of interest like restaurants, stores, etc. Although these apps are in the early stages, the possibilities when applied to everyday life are endless. Augmented reality can be implemented into glasses so that information, directions, and etc. can be seen in the wearer’s environment in real-time. Beyond the normal consumer, a head-mounted augmented reality can be used with firefighters or someone in a similar profession. For example each firefighter can have some sort of interface in their helmet that allows them to see points of interest, indicate temperatures, toxic smoke levels, and etc. This would make each firefighter’s job so much