3rd Post of Project

Hello followers. This week for my project was fairly revealing.  I looked at the difference between old and new games, but focused on graphics and cut scenes of these games.
The picture above was probably the finest example of the change in images from game to game. The picture on the right is from the game Halo 2 made in 2004. While the picture on the left is of the same game, remastered and released 10 days ago. As you can see there is a very clear difference between the two images of the same scene and gives an introduction to half of my 20% project. Where the future of games is going. The picture eon the left is truly amazing, considering it was made with CGI, yet it looks extremely real, almost frighteningly real. Games have been slowly advancing for years. From what some people consider the first real video game shown here:
To the games we have currently with motion sensors and facial recognition. Perhaps the biggest name in the future of gaming is something called virtual reality. Playing a game with such advance submersion you actually feel yourself doing the motions and actions playing the game. The company Oculus created the headset known as Oculus Rift. ALthough it doesn't completely submerge you, the player does gain an incresed sense of being there when the headset is on. Although the graphics are not as stunning as games currently are, due to the advance processor needed to create the already intesne feeling that you're there, the Oculus is the first real step in virtual reality. The true form of virtual reality is when the player loses all outside senses is becomes 100% submerged in a game. Only the brain recognizes you're not actually there by reminding you, you're not there. But you'll still feel the wind in your face and the touch of objects in the game. I hope that I will be able to email an employee in who works with Oculus and see if they could answer some questions. In the mean time think about this: "Is there a problem with having people completely submerged in a game, is it dangerous, and what could be some psychological affects of being in a virtual reality game for too long?" Also check out this link for a look into the difference between the old Halo 2 game and the New here (click on the video): http://gamerant.com/halo-2-anniversary-graphics-comparison/