How do video games prepare the future generation for future work

 

Ok kids, I’m going to give you some arguments to use the next time your parents say “you spend too much time playing video games”. In the near future almost all of the dangerous or precision work will be done by robots. Robots are not really the correct term for these machines because they will not completely think for themselves, but they will be mostly human controlled. A better term would be teleoperated or remote controlled machines but that is inaccurate also because they do require some artificial intelligence. They’re not just radio controlled airplanes. For simplicities sake I will still use the term robots. These robots will be controlled using the same skills needed to play video games. These skills include the accurate hand-eye coordination that has been demonstrated to improve with video gaming practice. The sensory perception that comes from reacting to a monitor screen also comes into play. Currently, these robots are being used in the medical industry and by the military. In the future, there will be many other professions that will require the talents of today’s video game superstars.

 

Medical jobs

 

Military or Attack of the drones

 

Other jobs

 

The future is forming right before our eyes and the gamers of the world will be in the best position to thrive in that world. Playing video games and even more important, being able to make video games will be a crucial skill and will be in high demand. Please use the tutorial at http://www.juniorgamemaker.com to help get you started on your journey.