Communication Breakdown | THE SPLIT SCREEN PODCAST Episode 7
Originally released on 16th July 2011, now on YouTube to break down another communication barrier. Alan & Craig survive multiple Skype crashes to speak about the difficulties of communication, oddball controllers and biofeedback.
00:00:16 - An introduction to the length of Britain
00:01:54 - MSN Sarcasm Detection Not Detected
00:02:58 - Same couch bonding with Battlefield, Halo: Reach and Left4Dead
00:04:32 - The psychology of maze navigation and online multiplayer deathmatch
00:05:58 - Playable characters saying what we're all thinking
00:07:10 - Hello and welcome to the Crystal Maze Podcast
00:09:01 - Incorporating player communication into design
00:11:48 - Non-verbal chit-chat with Phantasy Star Online and Mario Kart Wii
00:16:54 - I have no voice and I must scream obscenities
00:19:14 - Listening and talking to strangers online
00:22:12 - Check out Episode 4: Online Identity Crisis for more anonymous studies
00:24:26 - R.Pitch4d calls me a flaming jackwagon
00:25:03 - COMPLETE PODCAST IMPLOSION DETECTED---PRESS R TO RESTART
00:26:10 - Esoteric Game Controllers
00:27:25 - Touch and feel the Novint Falcon
00:29:03 - Scratch your brain with the Emotiv Headband
00:31:23 - The TrackIR head tracking will turn heads and track them
00:33:36 - Strap a WiiMote to your head and see the future of 3D
00:34:11 - Rub your body all over Kinect
00:37:06 - BioFeedback and physical responses as controllers
00:37:55 - Heart tracking and horror games
00:38:29 - My Heart on Halo by Ben Lewis-Evans: Original Gamasutra Blog
00:42:59 - Eye tracking and triggering events
00:46:26 - Once again we talk about Valve Software and their biofeedback exploits
00:49:29 - Dynamic controllers deserve dynamic games
00:52:45 - Outro
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