CS404 Ethics and Computers in Society: Current Event 2

The overall health of the American people is dropping with the decrease in physical activity. This has resulted in increased obesity rates and less interesting lives for Americans. One of the main reasons for this loss of physical activity is video games. When I was a child, I played backyard soccer and football during my free time. These days, children play video games for hours on end, sitting down in a chair, where only their hands get exercise. Well…it’s about to get worse. A new device has hit the market that will completely remove movement from video games. The EPOC neuroheadset allows users to play video games without moving their hands. This device is capable of reading the emotions and thoughts of people playing video games. When the Wii came out, I thought, “Finally, a console that requires movement and provides some exercise.” Now, with the neuroheadset, people will continue to decrease their physical activity by sitting like dead beets on a couch or chair, staring at a television set.

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