Videogames can drive technological advancements in graphics and computing, but what real-life tech can we attribute to them? Here are some examples of tech that claim to originate from videogames, but in reality already existed long before!
Auto-Aim
PRETTY old tech now, but probably the most random of the bunch is auto-aim! You know, that assist that helps you snap your lock onto an enemy (especially in single player games) affording you direct hits every time and stopping your bullets from spraying? Yeah, that. In real life. I know…
Well, if you’re that way inclined, then look no further than TrackingPoint’s XS1. A Linuxpowered rifle (with the most bizarre advert using a videogame to promote it) that marks and tracks your target with a dot. You keep the trigger pulled and the moment your dot lines up with the target, it fires. That’s it.
The most bizarre advertising campaign ever!