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Chapter 6 Game systems, Personal Computers, and Hardware Things to be Discussed • Technology Transfer – what is it? • High-Definition Television • Handheld Consumer Products • Education • Medical • Corporate Training • Military Technology Transfer • When the technology from “video games” help advancements in personal computers. • The technology used in video games has trickled down into most electronic and complementary technologies. High-Definition Television • One of the ways manufacturers separate their game consoles from the competition is by creating more advanced displays. • Televisions with HD Compatibility must have a highly advanced GPU ( Graphics Processing Unit) also known as a VPU ( Visual Processing Unit.) • The GPU found in High-Def Televisions were inspired by the designs found in video game consoles. Handheld Consumer Products • Cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), touchscreen phones, and music players all benefited from the game technology. • Flash memory was the beginning preferred method with the era of the Atari 2600. Eventually game companies, like Nintendo, created the first random-access memory flash. This RAM was used to store levels and scores for video game systems. • In addition to the use of space, the user interface of handheld devices has benefited from game technology. Education • The educational field has greatly benefited from technology developed for video games. • Students are invited through entertainment to play video games, that build skills for navigating the user interface. This is the put into computer applications. • Teachers started using Smart-boards, LCD projectors, and computers to reel in students to participate more in classrooms. • They make educational games, such as Math or Reading games, to help the students learn while still enjoying themselves. Medical • Surgeons can use custom visual displays that show a 3D rendering of a patient during arthroscopic surgery. • 3D imaging and simulations help medical students study the human body. • The Wii remote was modified into a Laparoscopic surgery tool. It allowed surgeons to practice surgery using an inexpensive and readily available simulator. • Before this adaptation of the Wii remote, these surgeries costed $300,000 or more. Now, the Wii version costs about $600 and surgeons can now practice at home. Corporate Training • Corporations rely on game technology to train their employees or educate them in new skills. • 3D software is used to create worlds and characters. Google SketchUp is an example of 3D software that can be downloaded and used for free. • Architects even use 3D software such as Google SketchUp. The software checks for accuracy with a virtual environment. Military • Maybe the heaviest user of video game technology outside of the video game industry is the military. The military has flight simulators, which are nothing more than an ultra-realistic virtual reality game. • The ultimate virtual reality machine: the unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) reconnaissance aircraft. • The United States military has also developed first person shooter (FPS) simulators with realistic rifle controllers and laser guided targeting. Recap • Technology transfer from the video game industry has reached a wide variety of fields: • HD TV • Handheld devices • Education • Medical • Corporate training • Military • What else can you add to this list?