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“ An alternate reality is another way of experiencing existence.” G. S. ELRICK, 1978
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A collaborative multi-platform authoring envirorment ( the Web 2.0 ) invites players  to create  and  to test  an alternate reality
 
 
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Alternate Realities - Jane McGonigal Keynote SXSW 2008

Editor's Notes

  1. Instead of demanding games that are more and more “ realistic ”, the gaming community will demand that ordinary reality start working more and more like their favorite games