Animal Controlled Computer Games

[RoyaleWithCheese]

Very interesting read on a Dutch student's graduation project for the Masters program Media Technology at Leiden University that explores the possibilities of replacing behaviour-generating code in computer games by real-time behaviour of live animals, and the question of whether one can play computer games against animals.
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[RoyaleWithCheese]

What? Nobody thinks playing pac man against crickets is funny and interesting? Wankers!

 

[DreamThrall]

so what happens if the crickets just sit there?

 

[Parlez]

so what happens if the crickets just sit there?

You feed them sugar before the game!

 

[Raziaar]

First crickets... next chipanzees in full VR body suits...

animal cruelty.

 

[Parlez]

First crickets... next chipanzees in full VR body suits...

animal cruelty.

Yes... I think we should make a human one. Now that would be something to see.

 

[Shakermaker]

lol, great idea. Those two way vids are very funneh.

 

[Angry Lawyer]

There's something both awesome and yet inexplicably depressing about this, and I have no idea why.

-Angry Lawyer

 

[pvtbones]

There's something both awesome and yet inexplicably depressing about this, and I have no idea why.

-Angry Lawyer

getting pwned by the bugs?