"Gaming is for Grown-Ups: A View of the Industry"
I attended Harrison's event this week. I was actually a little excited for this...shh. I'm really into math, science and all these cool electronics that are created out of those fields. I'm not a huge gamer myself, but I do have a few iPhone apps that are games, play the Wii, and the occasional board game.
This lecture talked about different types of games, and how new products are considered games now (like most people wouldn't consider playing an iPhone game as a "gamer" game). There was a little talk about what Sony is doing to take their products and research to the next level. But the most important thing for me was that Jack is an UIUC Alum and could give us advice about how to be involved with the university and what you can do after graduating.
A really great piece of advice he gave was that whatever your interest is you need to relate that to the classes you are taking so they are more beneficial-tweak the material to fit you. It also gives you a chance to connect your interests to what you can do in "the real world".
This event was pretty crowded and I felt a little out of place because I wasn't a male engineer, but I did enjoy it overall. And I think I'll search for more events/lectures in the future that are held by current faculty or alumni. It's really great to see the awesome things graduates from this university can do!
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