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September 1st, 2006 — GVED, Storytelling
People tend to view TV and film as the ultimate form of media. However, media is evolving beyond these limited formats into the realms of the immersive and interactive. In her ground-breaking book Hamlet On The Holodeck, MIT researcher Janet Murray explores the future of the narrative and how storytelling will be impacted by immersive technologies. One can see the handwriting on the wall of sports video games. More and more sports fans are choosing to participate in the game instead of being passive observers on the couch. Consider that the latest NFL TV deals bring in about $3.1 billion dollars per year which is $93 million per year for each team on average. Now compare that with the revenues from the most popular NFL video game:
… the success of the latest Madden game illustrates how lucrative the video game industry has become. Its opening-week gross sales rivals some of this year’s biggest movie box office draws: “The Da Vinci Code” movie, for instance, drew $102 million in its first week …
CNN Technology
What’s this got to do with GriotVision? TV is a single, static format whereas GV is about convergence - video feeds of live games within virtual worlds where multiple participants are competing in simulations.
June 26th, 2006 — G-Stick, GVED
In the definition of GriotVision, the term G-Stick is used. A G-Stick is a device for navigating virtual worlds and interacting with objects therein. It currently exists in software form only but I’ve always envisioned that a hardware version will be created since “hardware is really just software crystallized“. As GVScript is based on Squeak, it is suitable for embedding in hardware devices. Back in 2003, on the old GriotVision site there was a fully functional prototype written in Squeak Smalltalk you could download, but this was really only usable by knowledgeable Squeak coders. There’s a new version coming out this summer that has been greatly enhanced and is much more accessible. In the meantime I’ve put some videos of this early G-Sticks online here for people to get a sense of how a G-Stick works. NOTE: For the best resolution, download these and play them back full screen rather than in the browser.
- The G-Stick Presentation is an actual GVScript production that explains the basic elements of GriotVision.
- Navigating With G-Stick demonstrates that the G-Stick Presentation is a living, interactive piece of software and also shows its use in 3D navigation.
G-Stick is the next phase beyond iPod video, Treo and other hand held devices.