A Physio and a Physiologist meet in LA and talk about Life, the Universe and Video Games
May 21, 2008 3:01 am QuestPhysiology = the study of the form and function of the human body
Physiotherapy = the fixing of broken form and function of the human body
Video Games = something completely different from above
Today I was in LA to meet with Belinda Lange at the Institute for Creative Technologies, USC. Belinda is a physiotherapist/physical therapist who researches into applications of video games. We talked about many things, and in particular how our technological society is changing Life and the way we live. The interior design of the building she works in has inspiration from Star Trek – hence the Universe. Finally, we got on to Video Games. Somewhat surreal perhaps, but many ideas were shared and issues discussed. Low cost applications was one key theme that emerged, such that they can reach the widest population group possible. Reaching out to engage with Game Developers was another. I think too we caught a glimpse of ExerGaming 3.0 and beyond and the wish to “boldly go……..”