Future Developments in ICT Entertainment

Examination question: Questions are likely to take the form: discuss possible future developments in ICT and their impact on entertainment “What?” …. and “so what?” there may be a given scenario e.g. cinema

What does the examiner want? show a detailed level of understanding subject specific terminology will be used accurately and appropriately able to discuss in detail both the impacts and consequences of more than one position there will be few, if any, errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar

Entertainment could include: Television Music Gaming Films/cinema Reading ……..?

What am I looking for? the following slides contain “triggers” for you to work from you should ask yourself about: recent important developments in the given area what these could mature into (“what’s next?”) or …. what would be a desirable move in the given area what effects would this have on users/developers desirable & undesirable

Television Digital TV Interactive TV Streaming TV YouTube PVR (Sky+/V+)

Music Streaming Downloads Copyright

Games Graphics Controllers On-line

Films

Books & Reading

Holidays Virtual Holidays