Video games never cease to amaze us, they are constantly pushing the boundaries of technology. But how far will they go? 20 minutes Thursday was invited to present the creativity of the students in the fifth year of Art FX School, In Montpellier (Herault), facing a jury of giants in the sector, to ask these future professionals how they imagined the future of video games.
And first, virtual reality. This technology, in the heart One ready playerBy Steven Spielberg, it allows players, equipped with helmets, to fully immerse themselves in the universe. Most of the students asked, for now, are still skeptical about this new tool. Axel believes that virtual reality is “one of the directions that video games will go, but it will not be all games.” Paula says this technology has “a lot of potential, because everyone wants to be in a video game.” But for now, there are a lot of improvements to be made. »
‘Virtual reality is making people sick’
Clara is ‘somewhat skeptical’. “Virtual reality makes people very sick. It won’t work if we don’t find a solution.” Next, the student continues, “There aren’t many interesting games in VR yet. It’s good to test. But for the general public, it just doesn’t happen on The spot Not to mention that helmets are “expensive”, often more expensive than home appliances.
But everyone is convinced: the old traditional controllers, with their buttons and analog sticks, will resist. “It’s still more accessible,” says Paula. The control levers will never go away, Thomas continues. But maybe they will change. “Maybe there will be a stroke of genius, in ten years, and the shape of the controllers will change!” he confides. In the history of video games, David notes, “There have been scams everywhere trying to get rid of the console. But the joystick is still the most practical.”
“Cartoon games will always make you happy”
On the other hand, if Paula believes in the resistance of the PC, she believes consoles will eventually disappear, in favor of “games, which are dematerialized directly on TVs,” she notes. Another challenge to video games is realism. the last Gran TurismoThis winter, he showed that it was sometimes difficult to distinguish a video game image from an image. “Games with a less realistic style still have a charm,” Paula continues. “There’s an audience for everything,” Clara continues. “Cartoon” games will always please. »
“Some games will turn completely real, and we will have more and more quality things, David thinks. For others, that will not be the goal at all.” Super Mario The photo is realistic, it will be “ugly”, the student smiles. But for realism to have its effect, players must remain well-equipped. Because he believes, today, that “machines capable of managing the game with its graphics to the fullest, remain reserved for the … elite.”
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