Trends: cyborg games
Purpose – Wearable technologies are a near future concept and cyborgs are in fact reality. The authors’ proposition is how cyborgisation could and will occur. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The approach used by this paper is a general review. Findings – The auth...
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doaj-60825276aa6d4718b5cd5fe2f6ff57522020-11-25T02:00:25ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of Tourism Futures2055-59112055-592X2015-03-0111747710.1108/JTF-12-2014-0019Trends: cyborg gamesIan Yeoman0Una McMahon-Beattie1School of Management at Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandUlster Business School, Ulster University, Belfast, UKPurpose – Wearable technologies are a near future concept and cyborgs are in fact reality. The authors’ proposition is how cyborgisation could and will occur. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The approach used by this paper is a general review. Findings – The authors explain how the line between humans and technology is becoming more and more blurred as this trends paper explores the concepts of singularity and cyborgs as a future state highlighting the world's first cyborg games. Originality/value – The paper contributes to our understanding that science fiction is fiction to some but reality to others depending on a person's cognition and insight.https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/JTF-12-2014-0019FutureSportScience fictionEventsWearable technologySingularity |
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Purpose – Wearable technologies are a near future concept and cyborgs are in fact reality. The authors’ proposition is how cyborgisation could and will occur. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The approach used by this paper is a general review. Findings – The authors explain how the line between humans and technology is becoming more and more blurred as this trends paper explores the concepts of singularity and cyborgs as a future state highlighting the world's first cyborg games. Originality/value – The paper contributes to our understanding that science fiction is fiction to some but reality to others depending on a person's cognition and insight. |
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