Gaming Consoles Used for SCIENCE!

[TrueVCU]

360 used to simulate heart surgery. PS3 used to study black holes. (http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1925332,00.html)

The wii..... distracts small children?

[Coded-Dude]

blasphemy!

[jaxmkii]

10th grade science fair...


360: "look i made a beating heart!"

PS3: *rips a hole in timespace with a singularity*

360: *looks at ground puts hands in pocket and kicks a little pile of rocks* sigh...

Wii stands in corner giggling with the other chearleaders chewing gum and twirling hair... "um... i don't get it"

[Viper]

360 used to simulate heart surgery. PS3 used to study black holes. (http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1925332,00.html)

The wii..... distracts small children?

:susp:

You could have at least done a Google search or something.


Wii used to train surgeons (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/wiimote-used-to-train-surgeons/1234508)

Wii Remote used to train emergency first responders (http://www.wiifitforum.org/wii-remote-used-to-help-train-first-aiders-really-t433.html)

Wii used by Scottish police for armed combat (http://www.heraldscotland.com/video-game-simulation-could-detect-officers-unsuitable-for-firearms-duty-1.828748)

Wii used to study Parkinson's disease (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/103146.php)

Wii used as rehabilitation tool across America (http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9955083-7.html)

Wii used in robotics research (http://www.edge-online.com/news/wii-remote-used-robotic-research)

Wii used in Psychology experiments (http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11750/randd/nintendo-wii-used-in-psychology-experiment)

Wii remotes used in tangible holograms (http://kotaku.com/5331871/wii-remote-used-for-holograms-you-can-touch)

Wii used to fight seizures (http://www.redorbit.com/news/video/technology/7/nintendo_wii_used_to_fight_seizures/24850/index.html)

Wii remote used to teach mechanical physics (http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wii-Remote-Used-to-Teach-Students-about-Mechanics-61165.shtml)

Wii used within burn and stroke victims rehab (http://weirdscience.ca/2008/02/26/treating-burns-with-nintendo-wii/)

Wii remote chips used to study flight of exotic animals (http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/scientists-glue-wii-remote-parts-to-flying-lemurs/770)

Certainly the X360 and PS3 (or their IBM devised components) are used in plenty of scientific and and other non-gaming fields but don't act like the Wii has no scientific relevance.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Hehe. Viper is displeased! As is his short shiny white master!

[TrueVCU]

Thank you for saying that, as you have a smaller chance of being set on fire for it.

[Viper]

Had I made a thread stating the Wii was great for scientific research and the PS3 was good for being a scientists paper weight, I'd doubtlessly get railed with countless posts about the PS3's scientific contributions. The article itself made no mention of the Wii at all so why as your only comment in your first post not only not about the article or the PS3 and X360's scientific contributions but a snide remark against the Wii?

The tone of your thread goes from, "Hey, look at these cool scientific things the PS3 and X360 are doing" to, "Hey, look at all these cool scientific things the Wii isn't doing."

Did you just up and decide to link to something, not comment on it at all and score a Wii diss all in one?

[Coded-Dude]

come on....he did it for the lulz.