Computer Technologies in Gaming
Playing computer games during MCO/quarantine/lockdown
Types of computer games
Case study: Professional Gamers & eSports
Popular computer games
What is computer games?
Why do people play computer games?
Games technology – hardware & software
Issues & challenges
Hardware
Software
Virtual reality headset
Joystick
Dance pad
Motion sensing input devices
Game pad/controller
Pedals & wheels
Negative effects of computer games
Positive effects of computer games
A game played on a computer instead of a video game console or arcade machine
Also known as PC game
Platforms for playing electronic games
Arcade games
Personal computer games
Video game consoles/console games
Mobile games
Challenge oneself
Stress relief
For fun and entertainment
Angry Birds
Halo
League of Legends
Pokemon
Candy Crush
Real time strategy (RTS)
Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA)
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Simulations
Role-playing game (RPG)
Serious games
First person shooter (FPS)
Others
Gaming mouse
Touchscreen
Gaming keyboard
The computer interprets these instructions in binary, 0s and 1s
Social isolation
Excessive screen time
Addiction
Quick thinking
Fine motor and spatial skills
Excessive screen time
Professional Gamers
eSports
Professional gamers will compete against one another, and spectators will be able to watch on screens.
a form of competition using electronic games
Played solo, or with friends, family, or fellow online gamers
Provided a way of connecting socially, and as a temporary relief from reality