Quotes about "Technology & Digital Life"

Mass media over-represents persons of color in negative ways, especially as criminals, relative to the share of crime actually done by such persons. ”

Being physically fit helps me think better and feel better. I only have this one body. I want to make the most impact that I can; taking care of my body helps me help others. That's a big reason why I do it. ”

As soon as a critical mass of people in the world gained access to devices with high-end graphics and Internet connectivity, the rise of games like 'Fortnite' became inevitable. ”

All signs point to there being many virtual and augmented reality competitors, and not just a single, dominant company. ”

Asian online games are far ahead of Western games in terms of business model, but the Western games do have a real advantage in terms of production values. ”

Augmented reality will change the world more than a lot of other technologies. Traveling around to meet people will be much less important when you can stand in a room and chat with a virtual representation of a person that's so close to reality - it'll be a whole new level. ”

As more and more people are automated out of the economy through robotics and self-driving cars and other technologies, there will be a way to create value for other human beings online. There will be a virtual economy for exchanging value, goods and services, entertainment experiences, and all that. ”

Both multiplayer games and online forums have this property of virtual anonymity. Other people can't really see you; they don't really know who you are. And so the sort of social moderating mechanisms in real life, and your desire not to offend people around you, don't really adjust. ”

If you look at why people are paid to do things, it's because they're creating a good or delivering a service that's valuable to somebody. There's just as much potential for that in these virtual environments as there is in the real world. ”

The awesome thing about 'Fortnite' is it's brought a huge volume of digital commerce to Epic. ”