Video Games – Virtual Worlds Not So Far From Our Own

By Miriam Rabkin
Contributor to Tolerance.ca®

During my winter holidays this past December, I visited friends who had just received the Nintendo Wii for Christmas. At first I made fun of them – grown adults playing games after all! But after a few days of watching them play, I was intrigued and had to try this out to see what the big deal was about. To my surprise, I actually enjoyed myself. That winter morning, as I simulated playing tennis and boxing, I realized that I was quite good at it. Moreover, it was great exercise, and even an interactive activity, since I was playing against my friend. This was quite a revelation for me - as an adult female who just doesn’t “do” video games.

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^* Anshe Chung, an avatar in the virtually real world of Second Life.

Source : http://acs.anshechung.com/gallery.php

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