Ch 8 Jacob Nicholson Monday

Reading Summary-

Interactivity is what defines new media. However, interactive has many different meanings and are defined by the media. Interactivity can mean better control over media, better connectivity to others, the ability to imagine, and physicality. Some major qualities that define good interactivity is how the user can interact with objects, either in a game or in the chat room. Another quality would be the speed in which the media responds or runs as well as the ability to create choice for the user, allowing the user to do what they want. Overall, interactivity is based on the design of the media, the stronger the design the better the intractivity.

Personal Example-

Vr and immersive gaming is the future of video games. I personally do not own a vr headset, but I have played it before. I have played the Music Saber game where you slash these blocks to the sound of music. You also have to move and dodge obstacles. There are plenty of games on VR like boxing and horror as well. The immersive capability of the console and headset can turn any game into straight fun for hours.

Reading Connection-

The reason VR is the future is because of its ability to be more interactive. With the VR headset you can now use your full body to move and punch, while as before you just had a controller and fingers. You are able to interact more fully with even the simplest of games. I remember playing Tap Tap revolution on my iPod and now I’m playing the same game essentially on the VR with the music saber game. The reason that the music saber game is way more popular is because it has more interactive capabilities.