 In the future, will we be wearing our game for a completely immersive experience?  I honestly don’t see why not.  Yesterday, at CES Unveiled, I saw not one, but two technologies that could change the way we game, if combined.
In the future, will we be wearing our game for a completely immersive experience?  I honestly don’t see why not.  Yesterday, at CES Unveiled, I saw not one, but two technologies that could change the way we game, if combined.  
I’ll start with YEI Technology. This company puts out a suit/controller known as PrioVR, and it is cable of turning one’s body into a controller. Microsoft’s Kinect has been doing this for years, but this allows you to see your body as you interact with it thanks to “an array of high-performance intertial sensors along with a centralized, wearable wireless hub architecture”. In short, a kick from the player will result in a kick in the game, as you can see in the illustration.
“ PrioVR may not be out now for users, as it is still in development.  Similarly, I saw another piece of gaming technology known as Tobii, which uses eye-tracking technology so that you can essentially look to the left, right, up, and down in a game.  You can see in the image below how this can affect one’s game, such as in World of Warcraft.
PrioVR may not be out now for users, as it is still in development.  Similarly, I saw another piece of gaming technology known as Tobii, which uses eye-tracking technology so that you can essentially look to the left, right, up, and down in a game.  You can see in the image below how this can affect one’s game, such as in World of Warcraft.  
Just to let you know, it does take a little while to get used to, as one is used to just turning to see something better. I don’t know if you can see this, but there is some dialogue that says: “Oh the pain”. At first, I was feeling that it hurt, and then I just got used to it, honestly. You really have to learn how to think to see all over again, but this will be worth it in the long-run.
I’m not certain when PrioVR will be available, but I am told that SteelSeries wants to integrate with Tobii, and we might see that happen soon. Either way, I like the idea of being able to truly interact with a game.
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