Jenea told us about how her interest in human-computer interaction led her to her work in interaction design at Cooper. She also loved playing video games as a kid and still loves playing them today. We thought it would be interesting to look at how people interact with technology and how it might shape their lives outside of the technology through.... video games! Jane McGonigal is a video game designer who explores how the virtual world can give people opportunities to be their best selves and how to take those benefits offline.
http://www.ted.com When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience -- and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.
