romulus 02.28

Thursday's class felt like a supercharged video game, much like Super Smash Brothers Brawl which is about to be released. Every time groups were reformed there was this clash of ideas and opinions about a multitude of topics. The hyperactive nature of the classroom discussion highlighted several major concepts, each bursting with data. The pace was impressive and energetic. Giving us the power to design the lecture, showcased the rhizomic nature of conversation.

Virtual reality pretty much took the cake. Technology lets us live in what seems a science fiction novel. Looking at the opportunities to fully engage in the network where we live. Within a matter of time, people will 'connected' to the net 24/7. There is a bridging of the gap between reality and virtual reality. The two are being fused.

"The use of [brain-computer interface] technology represents a potential breakthrough in human-machine interfaces, changing the realm of possibilities not only for games, but in the way that humans and computer interact," said Paul Ledak, vice president of IBM's Digital Convergence.

Nintendo Wii is going to offer a whole new realm of gaming experiences using a mind control headsets. The age of the mouse is dead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/technology/2008/02/gaming_with_the_power_of_your.html

We are able to virtually manipulate space and time, and to control our own destiny like in Second Life. The game has blurred boundaries between reality and virtual reality via its free market capitalistic state. When creating ones online identity, brand marketing, familiarity and popularity lets us trust sites like Facebook and Myspace above other social networking sites. It should not be an issue if someone is smoking marijuana or drinking underage because cyberspace is where one can be themselves. Its horrible when institutions like governments try to impose censorship on the net. There so be none. The human race is finally able to mass collaborate, and by being able to communicate with each other we can share knowledge, Wikipedia, our history's, ideologies etc., weed out the bad ones and head towards great progress. The majority of the world will see eye to eye, and we will all be able to link and live in a world that slides from R to VR seamlessly.