Friday, April 30, 2010

There are no limits to the virtual webb


Virtual reality games were the topic in class today. This is one of the fastest growing things on the internet today being able to created a virtual alter ego and do the things or anything you always wanted but in a virtual reality so why do people play these games ? Is it because they are scared of the real world or do they feel like this is a place where they can truly be themselves without being looked at in a weird way. Second life is one game that’s growing rapidly where u can create your own avatar and basically live true this virtual person and do the things you always wanted, I think the people that play these games are people that have a problem establishing themselves in the real world by playing they never have to encounter anybody in person.



in the video above the backsides of the game second life is explained where sexual favors can be bought and as said before anybody can get avatar young to old and how suited is it to have kids that are maybe teen years old or younger playing these games where sexual favors can be bought and characters can be rapped, and the funny thing is that they don’t even know who is on the other end of the computer unless they choose to reveal it which I highly doubt and this is something I think all parents should take into consideration before letting their child be part of the virtual world.


Today virtual games have become an obsession for the people who play. They do everything in their daily life true there avatar for instance there are workplaces where the employees don’t communicate with each other instead use their avatar so where is this virtual obsession going over 2 million people log on everyday to shop interact or play with each other this world have even started getting into politics where you could campaign from your living room. So I ask myself and my reader where will second life be in like twenty years will it totally have consumed us as people so that when we go to work we never have to talk to anyone instead we just interact true our virtual egos one thing is for sure the more real second life gets the more people are going want to be part of this phenom because it covering every aspect of the real world we live in today.


Thursday, April 1, 2010

SA 2010


It’s here the greatest sporting event on earth and I for one cannot wait to glances at all of these games for over a month, the world cup s here and this year all eyes of the world will be directed to south Africa during the month of June and July 32 nations will battle for the ultimate price, as always this world cup is expected to be something special it’s the first ever its benign held in an African country and they are going big new gigantic stadiums are being build roads are being fixed anything to prepare for the media coverage that’s going to transform this country into something new and fruitful .



The south African people are not just hoping for this to be an historical event but also help boost the economy and help the county reach new heights, the media coverage and the people attending the games or even watching from home is ridiculous estimated people watching the final last year went up to 800 million worldwide, every country is followed by their own media crew that reports everyday how the status is with the team if any news tactics and so on, for a player this could be like living in a fishbowl and that’s what it is there every move is watched by the media things taken out of proportion.



One thing is for sure once these games are done the nation will never be the same and to think if they went so far that they would win it would be chaos in the world for me and a lot of people this is a global phenom that takes place for almost 2months usually during this month I’m so happy just cheering on and watching the teams play I’ve had the privilege do be around the world cup in person when germane hosted it 2006 and all I can say it’s an amazing feeling to be walking around all these people in different colors going around yelling. so is the world cup really worth watching ? yes most definety its an event that should not be missed by anyone even those who dont understand or like soccer i say to you give it a chance its an amazing thing to be part of !