Monday, December 10, 2007
Video Games Help Aid War Battle
Video games are being used as tools to help better war situations. Video games of war and weaponry help to assist and improve war tactics. Video games are used more and more to see reactions to any situation a soldier or commanding officer can think of, to see the effects it could do on society through a TV screen where no real life people are hurt or real damage is done. Video game technology is also used to improve ideas on enemy trails to help get a faster and wider range of detection on an enemy pursuing attack.
"For instance, military leaders could use Urban Resolve to predict what would happen if they destroyed the electricity source in a particular city. Such a tactic might have the desired effect of preventing the rebels from communicating with one another. Or it could backfire and harm hundreds or thousands of civilians -- something the military would like to minimize," (When War Games Meet Video Games) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,65403,00.html
The combat simulation program is one of these gaming technologies that is for military aid in working towards getting an upper hand in battle. This program deals with everything, civilians, soldiers and automotives used in war etc. The people operating this program can create any situation and see how it would result. This is a continuing program that has developed and can branch out into other areas in addition to warfare.
"For instance, military leaders could use Urban Resolve to predict what would happen if they destroyed the electricity source in a particular city. Such a tactic might have the desired effect of preventing the rebels from communicating with one another. Or it could backfire and harm hundreds or thousands of civilians -- something the military would like to minimize," (When War Games Meet Video Games) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,65403,00.html
The combat simulation program is one of these gaming technologies that is for military aid in working towards getting an upper hand in battle. This program deals with everything, civilians, soldiers and automotives used in war etc. The people operating this program can create any situation and see how it would result. This is a continuing program that has developed and can branch out into other areas in addition to warfare.
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A good post but always check for previous posts on a topic so that you can add something new to the discussion.
Simulations are an important part of training and war-gaming these days. We have a very well-trained and prepared military because of the power of these fancy video games. Is there a downside to this reliance on virtual reality to prepare soldiers? Does it somehow minimize the reality of violence?
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Simulations are an important part of training and war-gaming these days. We have a very well-trained and prepared military because of the power of these fancy video games. Is there a downside to this reliance on virtual reality to prepare soldiers? Does it somehow minimize the reality of violence?
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