The Play issue – MIT Technology Review
In this issue: Did you know you could surf in the desert? New pools make it possible–but at what cost? Learn how AI is bringing an unprecedented expansiveness to computer and video games and how high-tech supershoes are helping athletes run faster and more safely. Plus: Gamification was always a dubious concept–so how did it take over the world?
Gamification was always just behaviorism dressed up in pixels and point systems. Why did we fall for it?
Kenyan runners, like many others, are grappling with the impact of expensive, high-performance shoes.
AI-powered NPCs that don’t need a script could make games—and other worlds—deeply immersive.
The growing business of surf pools wants to bring the ocean experience inland. But with many planned for areas facing water scarcity, who bears the cost?
Stijn Lemmens is working for the European Space Agency on reducing space trash.
You may not notice it, but your experience on any US government website is a carefully crafted experience.
What board games featuring climate change–including a new version of Catan–tell us about grand problems, and ourselves.
The tendency to make things up is holding chatbots back. But that’s just what they do.
Achim Menges uses computer-guided techniques designed to make buildings more sustainable and affordable.
Pneumatic tubes were supposed to revolutionize the world but have fallen by the wayside. Except in hospitals.
Synthesia's new technology is impressive but raises big questions about a world where we increasingly can’t tell what’s real.
Researchers are increasingly turning to organ-on-a-chip technology for drug testing and other applications.
Three books reckon with technological complexity and the wicked problems it creates.
Scientists use the iconic colorful bricks to build everything from bioprinters to microscopes—increasing the accessibility of science in the process.
What if your favorite childhood toys like balls, Frisbees, and jacks could predict the future?
© 2024 MIT Technology Review
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Gamification was always just behaviorism dressed up in pixels and point systems. Why did we fall for it?
Kenyan runners, like many others, are grappling with the impact of expensive, high-performance shoes.
AI-powered NPCs that don’t need a script could make games—and other worlds—deeply immersive.
The growing business of surf pools wants to bring the ocean experience inland. But with many planned for areas facing water scarcity, who bears the cost?
Stijn Lemmens is working for the European Space Agency on reducing space trash.
You may not notice it, but your experience on any US government website is a carefully crafted experience.
What board games featuring climate change–including a new version of Catan–tell us about grand problems, and ourselves.
The tendency to make things up is holding chatbots back. But that’s just what they do.
Achim Menges uses computer-guided techniques designed to make buildings more sustainable and affordable.
Pneumatic tubes were supposed to revolutionize the world but have fallen by the wayside. Except in hospitals.
Synthesia's new technology is impressive but raises big questions about a world where we increasingly can’t tell what’s real.
Researchers are increasingly turning to organ-on-a-chip technology for drug testing and other applications.
Three books reckon with technological complexity and the wicked problems it creates.
Scientists use the iconic colorful bricks to build everything from bioprinters to microscopes—increasing the accessibility of science in the process.
What if your favorite childhood toys like balls, Frisbees, and jacks could predict the future?
© 2024 MIT Technology Review
This article was autogenerated from a news feed from CDO TIMES selected high quality news and research sources. There was no editorial review conducted beyond that by CDO TIMES staff. Need help with any of the topics in our articles? Schedule your free CDO TIMES Tech Navigator call today to stay ahead of the curve and gain insider advantages to propel your business!
