Tuesday, March 21, 2006

U.S. Army now using FPS Guns.


Ever hear of the PC game, "America's Army"? It's basically a First-Person Shooter that was cooked up by the U.S. Army to drum up recruiting. Ironically, now the Army is ordering 9000 CROWS (Common Remotely Operated Weapons System) units.
It's basically a $260,000 remote controlled gun:
"The guys operating these systems grew up playing video games. They developed skills in operating systems (video games) very similar to the CROWS controls. This was important, because viewing the world around the vehicle via a vidcam is not as enlightening (although a lot safer) than having your head and chest exposed to the elements, and any firepower the enemy sends your way. But experienced video gamers are skilled at whipping that screen view around, and picking up any signs of danger. Iraqis are amazed at how observant CROWS is. Iraqis tend to just wrote this off as another example of American 'magic.' But the troops know better. Video games can save your life."
Video Games Can Save Your Life

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