A) select one game of your interest and explain why does it have a good/bad game UI
The highly anticipated release of driving simulator Gran Turismo for the PS4 delivers a stunning user interface experience. The interface used is sleek and intricate but at the same time allows players to navigate through the vast modes easily and understand different aspects of the game. The UI is constantly helping players to become better not just in the meus but on the track. Hints and tips are constant but not annoying and car information is clear as well as allowing you to focus on driving. The information when driving can be complex at first however once you know each icon they become pivotal in helping you win races. In addition, settings can be turned off for a more immersive experience, but the UI is so minimalistic that you won’t want it off. The beauty of this game comes in the sleekness of the user interface.
B) discuss how technology augments human abilities. Reflect upon the implications of the future of HCI.
There are many advantages to HCI that have vastly improved human quality of life, one of these major advances is in medicine. One of the main developments helping doctors is in the technology used. These developments have helped patients be diagnosed faster and treated better. These advancements mean that many lives have been saved all over the world through the spread of this equipment. Overall quality of life has been improved by the advancements of HCI which helps to save lives. Technology plays an important role in every industry as well as in our personal lives. Out of all the industries that technology plays a crucial role in, healthcare is one of the most important.
One benefit of integrating HCI into medical profession is that it improves people’s quality of life. Medical technologies such as better monitoring systems, and more comfortable scanning equipment are allowing patients to spend less time in recovery and more time enjoying a healthy life. Using technology in medical research, scientists have been able to examine diseases on a cellular level and produce antibodies against them. These vaccines against life-threatening diseases like malaria, polio, MMR, and more prevent the spread of disease and save thousands of lives all around the globe. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that vaccines save about 3 million lives per year, and prevent millions of others from contracting deadly viruses and diseases.
Furthermore, the use of HCI has also introduced us to robotic, where in some cases, physicians do not even need to be in the operating room with a patient when the surgery is performed. Instead, surgeons can operate in another room, and patients can have the procedure done in a hospital or clinic, eliminating the hassles and stress of health-related travel. With other robotic surgeries, the surgeon is still in the room, operating the robotic devices, but the technology allows for a minimally-invasive procedure that leaves patients with less scarring and significantly less recovery time.
Sources
http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/gran_turismo_sport
https://www.driving.co.uk/news/products/gran-turismo-sport-game-review/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUyROK4joLw
http://www.healthcarebusinesstech.com/medical-technology/
https://healthinformatics.uic.edu/resources/articles/5-ways-technology-is-improving-health/
https://online.king.edu/healthcare/digitizing-healthcare-how-technology-is-improving-medical-care/
References
Lebowitz, J. (2011). Interactive Storytelling for Video Games.