New Realities Upon Technological Landscape
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ASSESSMENT 2
New Realities Upon Technological Landscape
Overview
Demonstrate your understanding of the impact of virtual reality on several environments as you write a fivepage assessment, including sections that describe the impact of virtual reality on medical advancements, military engagements, education, entertainment, and general commercial trade.
Today, humankind stands on the precipice of totally new paradigms of reality. For the first time in the history of our species, people will participate in multiple artificial worlds. Several forms of new virtual reality will emerge. These interactive, computergenerated environments will continue to have a great deal of impact in fields, including medicine, education, entertainment, general commerce, and military training. In this assessment, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of emerging trends in virtual reality and how it plays a defining role in our technologically based society.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 4: Evaluate common device interfaces and interactive applications: Describe the impact of virtual reality on medical advancements Describe the impact of virtual reality on military engagements. Describe the impact of virtual reality on education. Describe the impact of virtual reality on entertainment. Describe the impact of virtual reality on general commercial trade.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively. Communicate effectively in a professional manner consistent with the standards and conventions of the IT community.
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Context
Since the dawn of time, humans have focused solely on their primary physical world. This real and tangible world has been a source of food, clothing, shelter, and, in some cases, untold wealth. Although the physical world could be harsh and challenging, humankind has traditionally only had one commonly shared world with which to contend.
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"We assume that virtual reality is a benign influence on our lives and is not likely to cause any problems. But this is a form of technology which is developing all the time and, as a result, can throw up problems which had not been previously considered" (Virtual Reality, 2009, para. 1).
Reference Virtual Reality. (2009). How does virtual reality affect us? Retrieved from
http://www.vrs.org.uk/virtualreality/howdoesitaffectus.html
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
Will the popular interactive media featured in Wii and Xbox Kinect be harbingers for virtual reality becoming a normal fixture in American homes? Will houses of the future have virtual reality rooms instead of TV rooms? Will the dependability of virtual reality advance to the extent that some humans will not be able to tell the difference between reality and virtual reality? Could people simply decide that they would rather live in a virtual world and ignore the obligations of the real world? Could this present mental health concerns that require intervention from psychologists?
Resources
Suggested Resources The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.
Capella Resources Click the links provided to view the following resources:
Additional Book Resources.
Library Resources The following ebooks or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:
Diogo, M. P. (2012). Changes in the technological landscape. Essays in the history of science and technology. Technology and Culture, 53(2), 475–477. Draganova, A., & Doran, P. (2013). Use of HCI components into IT courses. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 3(2), 245–248. Hayes, G. R. (2011). The relationship of action research to humancomputer interaction. ACM Transactions on ComputerHuman Interaction (TOCHI), 18(3), 15:1–15:20. Marshall, P., Antle, A., van den Hoven, E., & Rogers, Y. (2013). Introduction to the special issue on the theory and practice of embodied interaction in HCI and interaction design. ACM Transactions on ComputerHuman Interaction (TOCHI), 20(1), 1:11:3.
Course Library Guide
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Course Library Guide A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the ITFP3300 – Human Computer Interaction Library Guide to help direct your research.
Bookstore Resources The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required. Unless noted otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.
Rogers, Y., Sharp, H., & Preece, J. (2011). Interaction design: Beyond humancomputer interaction (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Assessment Instructions For this assessment, demonstrate your understanding of the impact of virtual reality on several environments as you write a fivepage assessment that includes each of the following sections:
Describe the impact of virtual reality on medical advancements. Describe the impact of virtual reality on military engagements. Describe the impact of virtual reality on education. Describe the impact of virtual reality on entertainment. Describe the impact of virtual reality on general commercial trade.
You will need to conduct research to complete this assessment. A good place to begin is the Capella library.
Additional Requirements Include a title page and a references page. Include an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph. Include a minimum of three research resources. Be sure to follow APA guidelines for style and formatting. Your finished assessment should be five pages in length, excluding the title page and references page.
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