CS817 Presentation

1. CS817 – Internet and New Media Can Gaming make a better world?

3. Yes, Gaming can make a better world

4. No, Gaming cannot make a better world

5. Analysis

8. Creative solutions to poverty, environmental degration, food and energy security may be acquired through gaming

9. 4 qualities of gamers: Urgent optimism, Social fabric, Blissful productivity, Epic meaning

10. These qualities will drive change and they are primarily found in the world of gaming

13. Eg: Flight simulators and ship simulators that aid in pilot training

15. Use gaming to create a common interest in world problems

16. The lack of political will is often the greatest hurdle to problem resolution

18. This resource is tapped through the public sphere of the internet

19. Gaming will work like feedback forums to get great ideas

22. But for some, it is a mere escape from the harsh human condition

23. If gamers seek only to escape into the virtual world and refuse to face up to reality, nothing will really be solved

26. In this case, being optimistic in the virtual world will not make a difference until we courageously confront the very issues troubling our society

28. As much as gamers can come up with solutions, they can also come up with criminal tactics

29. When in the wrong hands and not regulated, gaming may give rise to crime and social issues

31. According to police, the teens claimed that they were "inspired" by Grand Theft Auto IV.

33. It is a tool in itself and whether it will make a better world will ultimately depend on how it is used by society

35. Thus, for the society, the only concern would be to regulate and ensure that those in power to utilise the tool are benign powers

37. Yes, Gaming can make a better world