Comments on: The Uncanny Valley of Videogames http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames On videogame design and such. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Management http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames/comment-page-1#comment-4162 The Management Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:39:51 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1348#comment-4162 Wind Waker wasn't used as an example of the uncanny valley, FF XIII was, and that game had some serious problems with its somewhat life-like characters. Wind Waker wasn’t used as an example of the uncanny valley, FF XIII was, and that game had some serious problems with its somewhat life-like characters.

]]> By: Paul http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames/comment-page-1#comment-4161 Paul Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:28:04 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1348#comment-4161 Wrong. The uncanny valley deals with the perception of robots or computer animations which try to emulate real human beings. It's got little to do with some character instantly starting to run at full speed. This is especially important when trying to animate facial expressions or gestures. Again: Only if the subject claims to be a real human but falls short in terms of realism. Link of "Wind Waker" does not look real by any means. One can clearly identify him as a caricature. Emulations of humans that fail to look real appear to us like diseased or ill individuals and our subconsciousness tells us to avoid them. Wrong. The uncanny valley deals with the perception of robots or computer animations which try to emulate real human beings. It’s got little to do with some character instantly starting to run at full speed.

This is especially important when trying to animate facial expressions or gestures. Again: Only if the subject claims to be a real human but falls short in terms of realism. Link of “Wind Waker” does not look real by any means. One can clearly identify him as a caricature. Emulations of humans that fail to look real appear to us like diseased or ill individuals and our subconsciousness tells us to avoid them.

]]> By: Hayden Robertson http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames/comment-page-1#comment-2030 Hayden Robertson Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:29:48 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1348#comment-2030 the latest version of Grand Theft Auto have more detail on its graphics, nicely done."`* the latest version of Grand Theft Auto have more detail on its graphics, nicely done.”`*

]]> By: William Moore http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames/comment-page-1#comment-1793 William Moore Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:53:56 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1348#comment-1793 Grand Theft Auto is so damn addicting game. I play 8 hours a day of GTA.:-* Grand Theft Auto is so damn addicting game. I play 8 hours a day of GTA.:-*

]]> By: The Management http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames/comment-page-1#comment-277 The Management Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:35:14 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1348#comment-277 Well, suspension of disbelief refers to accepting fantastic or unrealistic elements of a setting/story as whole. What I tried to focus on in the above post were realistic-looking entities whose behaviour is driven by simple state-based mechanics, which in turn can bring on the sensation caused by the uncanny valley. Well, suspension of disbelief refers to accepting fantastic or unrealistic elements of a setting/story as whole. What I tried to focus on in the above post were realistic-looking entities whose behaviour is driven by simple state-based mechanics, which in turn can bring on the sensation caused by the uncanny valley.

]]> By: Chris http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames/comment-page-1#comment-276 Chris Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:21:36 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1348#comment-276 It's not the uncanny valley effect, it's a failure to create an environment that gives the player 'willing suspension of disbelief'. Neogaf had a thread a few days about it. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=367998 It’s not the uncanny valley effect, it’s a failure to create an environment that gives the player ‘willing suspension of disbelief’.

Neogaf had a thread a few days about it.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=367998

]]> By: randomrocket » Random RoundUp - 2009/24 http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames/comment-page-1#comment-188 randomrocket » Random RoundUp - 2009/24 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:33:37 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1348#comment-188 [...] Artikel: The Uncanny Valley of Videogames [...] [...] Artikel: The Uncanny Valley of Videogames [...]

]]> By: John T http://www.significant-bits.com/the-uncanny-valley-of-videogames/comment-page-1#comment-186 John T Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:06:27 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1348#comment-186 Very interesting read. And its about time someone stopped fawning over FFXIII and its kin, and nailed them on some pretty obvious flaws. Very interesting read. And its about time someone stopped fawning over FFXIII and its kin, and nailed them on some pretty obvious flaws.

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