Tuesday, November 1, 2016

HW10 Interfaces

  1. list ten examples of interfaces between people and the real world.
    1. 5 Senses
    2. Road Signs and Street Lights
    3. Sound of the car engine when you turn the key
    4. Sound waves (noise)
    5. Light waves (color)
    6. Language
    7. gravity (when you pick something up it has weight)
    8. Temperature
    9.  

  2. Give an example of a good interface between player and game. Explain why it is a good interface
    1. Playstation 3 controller
      1. the design is simple, easy to hold in your hands with the buttons easy to reach
      2. the controller cna vibrate. giving better feedback when somthing happens in the game
      3. has 2 control sticks to allow the player to move and look in 2 directions 
      4. has a light in the middle that changes color depending on the battery of the remote
  3. Give an example of a poor interface between player and game. Explain why it is a poor interface
    1. N64 controller
      1. the controller has 3 handles not 2, so you can only hold on to 2 thirds of it at a time
      2. there is only 1 stick so the player can only look and move in 1 direction
      3. provides no feedback

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