Inside Video Games

Inside Video Games book cover — INSIDE TECHNOLOGY VIDEO GAMES BY MEG MARQUARDT CONTENT CONSULTANT David Culyba Assistant Teaching Professor Carnegie Mellon University Core Library Cover image Video games can allow players to have immersive experiences in virtual worlds An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks com

Inside Video Games — page 1 — CHAPTER ONE

Inside Video Games — page 2 — GAMING MADE REAL The player flies out into space She is ship She is hunting down rebels To in charge of a top-of-the-line fighter complete her mission she must find at least two enemy ships She flies the ship using the dashboard in front of her It has many buttons and lights Each button controls a different part of the ship Some make the ship go up or down Some make the ship go faster or slower In front of her is a joystick with triggers As soon as she finds her targets she can use the joystick to shoot them down Virtual reality headsets block out the player’s surroundings making it feel like he or she is actually inside the game

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