Posts Tagged ‘Video Games’
The Beneficial Effects Of First-Person Shooters
Cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier discusses how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask.
Read MoreEvolution Of Video Game Technology
Video games have been the leading edge of the trend toward ever more immersive entertainment. That trend has been driven in large part by the evolution of technology.
Read MoreGeneration V's Most Used Media Consumption Devices [VIDEO]
David Erickson discusses how Generation V’s (the generation that follows Millennials) media consumption habits are eating into the time they spend watching the TV screen.
Read MoreSTUDY: Video Games Do Not Affect Behavior [VIDEO]
B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discuss the University of Glasgow study of 11,000 British children that found that playing video games, even as early as five years old, does not lead to later behavior problems.
Read MoreMinecraft Documentary [VIDEO]
Minecraft is a hugely popular indie sandbox video game created by Swedish programmer Markus “Notch” Persson and later developed and published by Mojang.
Read MoreMobile 3D Scanning Technology: Occipital's Structure Sensor App [VIDEO]
David Erickson discusses Occipital’s Structure Sensor app that turns your iPad into a 3D scanner.
Read MoreGrand Theft Auto V Sales Top $1 Billion In 3 Days [VIDEO]
David Erickson discusses Grand Theft Auto V’s record-breaking sales of $1 billion within three days of release.
Read MoreXbox One & The Rise Of Ala Carte Video Pricing [VIDEO]
During this episode of the Beyond Social Media Show, David Erickson discusses the trend toward ala carte video pricing that is emerging through the use of video game console apps like those for ESPN and NFL.com on the upcoming Xbox One entertainment system.
Read MoreGameInformer's Digital Subscriptions Success [VIDEO]
During this segment of the Beyond Social Media Show, David Erickson discusses how GameInformer magazine far outpaces other magazine titles in digital subscribers.
Read MoreEffortless Computing: The Brain-Computer Interface [VIDEO]
Using a brain-computer interface technology pioneered by University of Minnesota biomedical engineering professor Bin He, several young people have learned to use their thoughts to steer a flying robot around a gym, making it turn, rise, dip, and even sail through a ring.
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