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Body and Brains of Gamers Probed
ElvenMonkey writes "The BBC News is reporting about researchers at the University of Hull who are performing what they call the first scientific research into what actually happens when you play computer games, using a method called 'mood testing' (previously used on athletes.) Hardly surprisingly results so far show that we don't like losing, and that gaming puts you into an altered state. I can see it now.. computer games, the next designer drug."
Maybe, have you ever played that VR boxing game where you stand in a pseudocage in front of a huge arcade screen? You have to punch with these simulated gloves gloves as well as bob and weave to dodge punches by your opponent? I believe it uses motion sensors to track your movement.
There is a little calorie counter in the upper right hand corner of the actual screen that shows how many calories you have burned while playing the game. Believe it or not, it is actually a pretty good work out. My friends and I have played this game and we get winded by the 4th opponent (and we work out a minimum 4 times per week!!!). If you're not in shape, or have slow reactions, you'll be exhausted by the 2nd opponent.
Yeah, there have been studies that show that you can get in the zone through gaming. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2154092.stm "What have a Buddhist Monk, a sports person exhibiting peak performance, and a computer gamer got in common? Despite the fact that it sounds like the lead-up to a bad joke, the answer is actually alpha brainwave activity." I always knew that Tetris was a religious experience! :D
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