The transformative power of video games | Herman Narula

[@osse1n]

*I've learned English from video games.* My gut feeling tells me, that I am not the only one.

[@cavemann_]

Mostly from interaction with cancerous online communities. Looking back on it, you need some courage to actually talk broken English and be willing to improve.

[@feddora5776]

Video games helped me a lot when I was learning English

[@niccolom]

And I learned Japanese from video games.

[@feddora5776]

@@niccolom that's amazing bro... That's the power of video right there

[@kavitayadav8761]

From nintendo games

[@danielbrazell]

I remember how 5 years ago when I was interested in going into Game Design my parents didn't think it was employable. Now, I am studying it and my parents are encouraging me to do it since it's such a growing field.

[@G.T.01]

That's awesome, good luck! I hope you make it :)

[@charliecaratasios4463]

i want to do game design too

[@ranjinirao1195]

Nice

[@Speculaas]

Me when my mom asks why I'm playing games instead of making homework

[@noneeduseless2013]

making....?

[@stirfriedchuck3040]

I just felt a disturbance in the force as millions of men just shared this video with their wives and girlfriends.

[@RevanPorkins]

Kotor lol

[@erdiaz13]

Yes because women don't play video games... 😏

[@dpcdpc11]

The force in this one strong is :D I just finished my talk on the subject with my GF :D

[@HiAdrian]

@@erdiaz13 Few do, I can't think of a single one I know personally.

[@erdiaz13]

@@HiAdrian That's crazy!

[@clorasmcsmugger2653]

Did someone say V I D E O G A M E S

[@vpirules95]

Karen would like to know your location

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

honestly what I love about video games is it gives you this since of powers like in arkham games or yakuza

[@YourFatherVEVO]

We, oppressed gamers, will break our chains and rise up

[@vpirules95]

Thanks father, you get it. I’ll share my daily bread with you

[@kristopherryanwatson]

oppressed ??

[@rng5334]

Gamers rise up

[@charliecaratasios4463]

yes

[@animationsimplified2718]

Growing up, I was deeply influenced by RPG games. It gave me my fascination of adventure and creating an impact to those around you. Nowadays, games are becoming more movie like and could actually move people like movies does, provided they have a deeper meaning.

[@rjlaron4841]

I totally agree! RPG games are my favorite

[@ForumArcade]

Many video games make effective use of addictive qualities to establish long-term behavioral patterns. If you use the same principles but geared towards productivity and personal improvement instead of leisure and consumerism, I think it would be profoundly beneficial to society.

[@cavemann_]

Thank you. Finally someone is pointing out how news media divides us. Great talk about video games too, there is too much prejudice and I like how you bring out the positives that are outright ignored.

[@lordspongebobofhousesquare1616]

You forgot that this is the internet we're talking about. If you gather millions of people in one space, half of them are just gonna shitpost while wearing their anime avatar.

[@je.mengullo]

Still worth the bet for me

[@EliveaVRBD]

About sums up vrchat experiences.

[@valdemarsimonsen9612]

just the fact that he showed a picture from Destiny 2 my favorite game when mentioning how beautiful a game can be made me a million times happier about hearing something positive about games in this time where so many people blame games for tons of problems in the world.

[@urfrenjoe6907]

10:51 he is so right. So many huge companies online have a big responsibility on their goals with their facet on the internet whether that's a video game or a social media platform. it is pretty simple for them to set their goals correctly, they just need to not focus on making money like Herman says in the time slot I have at the beginning of this comment but they need to focus on how they can influence how we think properly, productively and especially ethically.

[@kimberley83721]

he is so articulate! wonderful talk. I wish people would stop giving we gamers side-eye when we tell them we like video games. It’s like movies or books- just another medium for experiences and creativity. Can’t wait to see what the future has in store for us!

[@cardquest2118]

So basically we’re all just sims who live in an ancestor simulation?

[@phobia8879]

Bingo!

[@niccolom]

I thought Matrix already pointed that out over 20 years ago.

[@AthenaTheWolf]

niccolom bingo

[@jamiemckay6079]

@@niccolom ghost in the shell did it first

[@chrismastersmah8836]

Haha. Simulation Theory at its best.

[@TrolololololololoMan]

Normies be like: "ah, some uselessly excited geek again"

[@TrolololololololoMan]

They again, but in the future: *living in the games for a living*

[@Baraz_Red]

Also interesting that it helps break down the barriers between people (cultures/nations), diminishing prejudice, etc. For example, at the moment, many video war game players in the USA and Russia are virtual friends and having fun.

[@invox9490]

1:31 The ENTIRE audience forgot that they all have Candy Crush on their cellphones right now.

[@Umpster]

I´m 37 and I´ve been running gaming communities since the 90's. I´m married, got kids and run a business irl. There is so much misunderstanding about gaming still but it has really changed for the better over the last 10 years. A few years ago I started to study leadership and organization theories at the university and do research on the many benefits online gaming has for people and how it can be used as an efficient tool for learning and empowering peoples creative visions. Its absolutely wonderful and my dream is to be able to do this for a living eventually!

[@AidenWolf97]

It can really bring people together, that's amazing

[@zoette13]

I check back periodically to make sure that there are more people out there liking this video than disliking it. There are. I still have faith in humankind.

[@ben6]

Nice t-shirt mate :D. They came to our uni and gave away so many!

[@muditlal5009]

That's what we all needed

[@AmericanSpyFox]

i started gaming after i got married/kids age 30. this very youtube channel im typing with is a monetized channel that brings me money every month.

[@varmanaresh4376]

Can you say me how much do you earn...?

[@AmericanSpyFox]

@@varmanaresh4376 Right now I only make a cpl hundred usd per month but as your views grow so does your paycheck.

[@KC_Garcia]

TAKE THAT, MEDIA! VIDEO GAMES ARE ACTUALLY GOOD!

[@samushunter0048]

Most of what he is saying will go over the heads of a lot of people but this guy is so far ahead of his time with his thinking. He reminds me so much of Hideo Kojima. Forward thinkers!

[@esantanche]

Videogames are a great way to escape from reality. Reality can be nasty, scary and hurtful. It's like drinking some fruit juice after having drunk a bitter medicine. But, if you drink many liters of fruit juice all at once, you may die. The right question to ask ourselves is: why we, as a society, are producing so many people who need so badly to escape?

[@mutantdj1232]

At one point I genuinely thought he was holding a Wii remote.

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

So what's the actual change in technology?

[@vexethemagician1517]

That's classified

[@kinsmed]

The profusion, how people engage with it. We still think movies are the primary entertainment expenditure. It ain't. It's games.

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

@@kinsmed I mean in terms of simulation software.

[@sykessaul123]

@@ASLUHLUHC3 I don't know but I'd think it's probably something to do with collective processing. Using part of the processing power from everyone's computers to generate/maintain the worlds in which they're in. Usually these worlds are based on one server or one pc that someone is hosting from with the server only communicating with each client. This alternative way would mean that you basically have a delocalised server, aka the server isn't in any one place, it's made up of part of everyone's pc's processing power and memory. This means that the server/host wouldn't need to have amazing down and upload speeds but also means that you'd have to have a clever/efficient way of transporting and processing the data or everyone would need to have decent internet speeds which even in 1st world countries still isn't guaranteed. You'd also need a backup or two of the data that each system is processing in case that system fails coz losing data could lead to corruptions and crashes. There also might be some blockchain stuff in there but idk if that would be necessary.

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

@@sykessaul123 Ah I see. Thanks for the comment!

[@aleyah_forlife]

My 3 year old has issues with fine motor tuning skills and toddler video games have been helping.

[@urfrenjoe6907]

At 4:44 when he is explaining that video games aren't just video games, they are coded and look different "behind the scenes," (some pretty basic stuff) he claims afterwards that everyone is just on a treadmill when they sit their at their screen. I feel like he is forming an alright analogy here with the treadmill idea but I can't help but feel like it's kind of just the same with any form of navigation whether in our world or a virtual world created by someone. The only difference is that you are literally moving in the real world. Like I could say that me sitting here watching this video is me just running on a treadmill. I'm just stating this because I feel like he kind of brought it up in a negative connotation by calling it a "trick" and instinctively calling it a "treadmill" because we aren't literally going anywhere all while the majority of people listening to him talk are here on KZbin running his "treadmill". Just something I personally believe is important to keep in mind idk Edit: actually never fucking mind, just watched like just a little more to the part where he reveals that his whole summed argument is pro gaming and stuff. 🤦‍♂

[@remyllebeau77]

Talk to me when you've managed to recreate the Holodeck from Star Trek.

[@HowellConsultations]

Everything you are experiencing is serving a purpose. One day you will look back on these days and understand why things needed to happen the way that they did. Understand this and try to enjoy the journey for all that it is. Hope our channel helps 🤞

[@umeshsonune7018]

I 100% agree with you

[@HowellConsultations]

@@umeshsonune7018 💖🙌💖!!

[@ionseven]

_Social proofing_ to monetize with predatory models doesnt need to happen.

[@niccolom]

Including the Russian meddling in American politics -- and ignoring the Chinese meddling.

[@niccolom]

@@ionseven Why not? It already happens in real life for decades.

[@sriharsha2909]

I didn't think I would ever see video games as a topic for a Ted talk

[@kinsmed]

You know what the "T" in TED stands for, right?

[@sriharsha2909]

@@kinsmed yeah i do, no need to get so offended.. i am a gamer myself and i am just surprised to see that the topic "video games are the future" is a ted talk because most people tend be dismissive of video games and think they are a waste of time especially the mainstream media

[@lukusblack6442]

Can you imagine millions of people on a single Minecraft world at the same time?

[@dancingwholeness]

I can... and it is a beautiful thought in my mind.

[@Primalxbeast]

More people isn't always better. One of the reasons that WoW retail sucks is because cross server play puts so many people together that people don't recognize other people in the game.

[@lukusblack6442]

@@Primalxbeast Yes, but I think that would be different if the world they're on had more space for more people.

[@Dayviewer]

You mean like, real life? ;)

[@lukusblack6442]

@@Dayviewer Pretty much, yeah. lol

[@greywell2982]

7:17 once it gets released I want to play that.

[@ProjectPhysX]

KSP taught me orbital mechanics and various other games taught me the english language. When I first experienced real 3D graphics in a computer game, it seemed like a technical marvel to me and sparked my interest into programming, which I now do as a fulltime job in the field of biophysics. Besides education, video games are also a platform for increadible artwork - looking forward to Cyberpunk 2077 ‐ and bring people from all over the world together and that is a good thing. So yes, there is some truth to the bold claim of that guy.

[@controlaltdelete8241]

Sorry to disappoint your past self about 2077...

[@ProjectPhysX]

@@controlaltdelete8241 I'm not disappointed in CP2077 at all. On PC it is a great game. I'm in my second playthrough.

[@controlaltdelete8241]

@@ProjectPhysX oh, ok! It's just, ya know all the glitches people say there are...

[@ProjectPhysX]

@@controlaltdelete8241 I played it on launch and had only a single bug where it didn't reset the field of view after a dialogue cutscene. I think the media were in a negative feedback loop there.

[@Lunareon]

The gaming industry keeps pushing the limits of technology, and the progress and innovations created in the process will benefit more than just the gaming industry. Also, gamification in general has a huge potential to transform mundane and boring tasks into something more enjoyable and motivating. I believe we could accomplish so much more if working, studying and chores felt as exciting and rewarding as playing video games.

[@mustafachatriwala6871]

" The power of your subconcious mind " I want that this topic should discuss

[@AmericanSpyFox]

really tough crowd. they don't even understand the ramifications of what he is saying.

[@rhuanhollands]

AmericanSpyFox Gaming yeh, so annoying

[@niccolom]

And these are the people who will become obsolete in 10 years. The same people who regret not investing in bitcoin at its beginning.

[@schoolexamhelp1440]

These games helps to develop transferable skills like focus and concentration

[@kritiaggarwal3168]

I Quit gaming 3 years ago, now I regret that

[@henmendelman]

7:16 whats that game i want it !!

[@Cristian-em8mr]

this is lit now my mom will let me play video games more often

[@kmetz878]

What he's talking about reminds me of the movie Belle and the game world "U" in that movie. Great movie to check out if you're interested.

[@WeAreAllWittness]

Nice, a TEDtalk worth listening too that isn't about being woke.

[@GauravSingh-bw9vq]

In short he's trying to make the matrix

[@mortguo820]

On the other side of the story, pay-to-win games took off from the mobile market and started to creep in PC/console gaming. Companies are developing AI algorithms to psychologically manipulate people to spend more in their games. Children are exploited to buy gamble-like loot boxes. As a gamer, I miss the old days when developers just wanted to make fun games. Now, they are making games insufferable intentionally and try to sell you the fix with micro transactions. Every game design is to serve the monetization goal.

[@sykessaul123]

That's due to the shareholders demanding that the game devs make more money from the game, not due to the game devs being greedy, they still get paid the same amount. The issue here isn't games, it's capitalists exploiting the gaming industry to make more money via these means. The solution: games companies that are there to make games not solely to make money and putting said money back into future developments.

[@urfrenjoe6907]

This man is based. I mean it always has been true that with really the internet in general and connection society, as long as we don't use these tools with cynicism and derision like Herman Narula stated then it can turn out to be a very positively impacting thing on the entirety of the world wherever connection through the internet exists, but It is really interesting see that this guy was talking about it pretty early on.

[@jacksonfoudray8216]

the freaking audio cuts when the camera cuts are driving me crazy.

[@old888]

This is revolutionary!

[@cardquest2118]

Why’s everyone obsessed with the term “video” game? Can we just call them games??

[@prime_resistor]

So they don't get confused with physical games. The term "electronic games" would arguably be more precise, but "video game" is slightly easier to say and people are already used to calling them that.

[@old888]

Then what would you call a football?

[@niccolom]

@@old888 What? In Europe, you kick the ball with your foot, hence football. In the USA, you measure the distance of advancement by the yard, which is 3 feet, hence football.

[@sillyskeleton]

It's a category that effectively narrows down what you're talking about. Saying you like 'music' is a pretty meaningless statement, for example, because almost everyone likes music in one form or another. Saying you like 'classical music' or 'rap music' paints a much clearer picture for people.

[@focowebdesign]

This guy gave 0 details on the new technological developments to make this achievement possible. He just said... trust me, its possible. How did we suddenly get the power to do this? Quantum computing take a giant leap? Cloud servers take a giant leap? What happened?

[@Primalxbeast]

Mike Johnson He did seem rather short on specifics.

[@sykessaul123]

If I had to bet it'd be cloud computing, the diagrams he's shown kinda point towards that. No servers, just clients communicating with each other.

[@focowebdesign]

@@sykessaul123 ya

[@cedrichua3476]

Happy Halloween Gamers!!

[@l0g1cseer47]

Abso-terrificlutely great!!

[@sergiomadureira9985]

I don’t know why but his reasoning kinda relates to the idea behind the creation of Star Citizen. The limits are endless

[@AmericanSpyFox]

star citizen promised things that they knew they could not deliver at the time. they got rich off ideas that they knew will become a thing but have yet to deliver. they sold us an idea that will be created in the future.

[@sergiomadureira9985]

AmericanSpyFox Gaming true, hardware, servers and the community itself were not ready for such a bohemian of a project 7yrs ago. But I think with how fast things are evolving atm this and other similar projects might see the light of day, giving us a completely new and revolutionary experience

[@AmericanSpyFox]

@@sergiomadureira9985 i hope so because they owe a lot of people an experience they have yet to give

[@mass5904]

In the future there will be no movies or TV shows just games online co-ops and single player games

[@jemlap]

Minecraft, but with billion people

[@Fostit]

The Matrix, we can build The Matrix.

[@kookookris2]

The editing around this video is going to give people seizures!

[@bobbyroode6234]

I am here for this guy, he is gonna make Apecoin ecosystem and Otherside HUGE.

[@jomosmith1311]

So good.

[@ammonkunzler3948]

one year later: people are building the entire world in Minecraft

[@saladmaster3496]

Gamers Rise Up!!!!!

[@MIKODABOODAH]

me herre looking for a reason so my dad can let me play tonight

[@shoelessb4515]

How much coffee does this guy drink ??

[@jamiemckay6079]

a few games already do stuff close to this.the main one being eve online

[@jamestroyer7024]

Eventually we will all be making money off of video games, maybe eating food that we create in video games... We might live a life outside of this life!

[@davidmanalo8]

Boomers are mad

[@ijeny878]

break the wheel!

[@DerkvanL]

Gaming will be the bèta of The Matrix in real life.

[@daanvisser812]

3:08 ssscale

[@macaroon_nuggets8008]

One hour one life?

[@ali.faris.]

المرجو ترجمة الفيديو إلى اللغة العربية.

[@ItsKody23]

nice

[@mr.pancake7846]

Epic gamers will take over the world

[@NickoGibson]

I'm glad he didn't start talking about Blockchain games. That might be something in the future but so far it's a bunch of noobs making games and trying to milk some money with "minted crypto assets"

[@dsl8123]

I wonder if kids admitting to be some 18 yearolds (to be able to play some games) had somewhat corrupted his survey...

[@julienheim6712]

Some peoples say that video games are dangerous for Young people and can lead them into crime. But this I information don't have any prouf and the video games can allow us to go in a new dimensions our own dimensions is much more like a dream. And the video games don't stop to be improve years by years maybe soon we'll be able to live our owns videos games.

[@ionseven]

This is just promoting _social proofing_ in games in order to gouge and monetize consumers with predatory fee-based models. And just like when I devour books, I don't play games to socialize. I love experiencing art on my own, not being harrassed that I dont own the latest skins or rushed to some next objective by a group of impatient people.

[@niccolom]

That's just because you're an introvert. A lot of people read books and magazines (or watch movies) just so they have something to talk about in social situations. And you mentioned fashion. You don't think people spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on the latest fashion just to look "in trend"? Comparatively speaking, the latest skins in games are much cheaper than the latest fashion. Perhaps you should really go outside and meet more people. All the books that you read aren't helping you.

[@TheJamesthe13]

Unless you play EVE...

[@jlall4467]

He makes money from video games so there could be a bias.

[@alessandropaglia3610]

He is optimistic about it tho

[@SiveenO]

"In the next five years" The future happened in the last five years already, old man.

[@NguyenTuan-fl5ye]

Anyone here to learn English

[@Dionyzos]

Gamers have to make sure not to develop unhealthy habits like a bad diet, no sunlight/vitamin D etc. while spending more and more time in games. Apart from that, game on!

[@niccolom]

All of them are possible if investors finally realize the potential of gaming. We now have meal deliveries like Ubereats to deliver healthy diet, should the gamer choose to eat healthy. There are also sunlight simulators, but those are still quite expensive and remains a technology that needs to improve.

[@Dionyzos]

@@niccolom You can just take a Vitamin D supplement, no need for any simulators.

[@sykessaul123]

@@Dionyzos Or just go for a 30 min walk every day or two.

[@Dionyzos]

@@sykessaul123 Sadly that's very probably not enough depending on where you live. We need a UV-Index of at least 3 to produce enough Vitamin D. That's from April to September here in Germany. That's also why people from the northern hemisphere have much lighter skin. Lighter skin -> higher Vitamin D production. Many experts believe that depression and bad mood, expecially in the winter months, are at least partially related to this. It's one of the more important things people don't talk about often enough. If you're not convinced I strongly recommend reading up on this, there's lots of great literature out there on this topic :)

[@sykessaul123]

@@Dionyzos I didn't actually know that it needed above a certain UV index but it makes a lot of sense. And supplements might not be needed depending on your diet, a cup of milk is a quarter of your RDA of Vit D and if you eat cereals then they're usually fortified with vitamins.

[@mozvidz]

I want to see GTA or Fortnite built on VR games, that will be insane!

[@twitte0king]

It sounds like you missed the point of the video

[@s.goodie]

nothing wrong with that. since it’s your idea, why not learn how to make it happen before anyone else does. you’d make bread, bread!

[@niccolom]

That would prevent a lot of crimes in the real world if potential criminals can carry out their weird fetishes in the virtual world.

[@mozvidz]

@@twitte0king My bad, please educate me on what I missed.

[@jackbenimblejack1]

have u seen ugandan knuckles on VRchat? this will happen in the next gen games.... i rest my case....jk ... another thing to be hopeful about.. thank you

[@phanum_192]

this guy talks soooooooo fast, what Red bull does to people

[@MrHitchslap]

I clicked on this a little too fast

[@AmericanSpyFox]

usually happens to people who don't think things through

[@MrHitchslap]

@@AmericanSpyFox you're right. I was excited in that moment

[@CooperNicolaysen]

Yang Gang!

[@divyamurugesan5557]

Aren't games addictive? Game Creators earn. But players lose.

[@AmericanSpyFox]

isnt coffee addictive? isnt soda addictive? isnt alcohol addictive? dont see you coming down on those companies.

[@divyamurugesan5557]

@@AmericanSpyFox Chill. As long as you have control over them, they are not. I have seen many gamers being addictive to playing. Even I was once. That's why curious why something that have the capacity to be addictive is going to be the future economy.

[@AmericanSpyFox]

@@divyamurugesan5557 what i am saying is everyone has vices and so many things are addictive to humans. i don't understand why games are attacked so aggressively when we could spend our efforts attacking far more dangerous vices.

[@divyamurugesan5557]

@@AmericanSpyFox You have a valid point. Gaming is attacked probably it is not a productive work. As an entertainment it deserves less time than any other productive work.

[@niccolom]

That's the same as saying that, at a restaurant, the chefs earn and the diners lose.

[@Kongolox]

ya.. u lost at huge chines company.. 6:45 cool concept tho

[@niccolom]

NetEase... The company that worked with Blizzard to create the Diablo mobile game.

[@eyesinthesky4731]

He had my attention till the game he showed, lol.

[@alessandropaglia3610]

Depressed dudes who escape reality trough video games are a problem, I know it’s better to play than to use drugs, but I feel this is a problem bc of how some games never end, and trap easily teens and not in endless loops

[@alarsenal10]

This video gave me violence... or so says the US

[@DerpyLaron]

Some good points, some really fabricated points (so we didn't work together on stuff? Really and that Protein project that happned a few years ago is nothing? the internet itself is nothing?) and some really bad reductive arguments why other things can't step up tht the same position oh and of course some lies. Overall 3/10 talk. Like he said some Tech person promising the world

[@yellow5009]

I think so too

[@icecreamtruckog3667]

Errr EVE onlie and minecraft.

[@alzahrmd]

Third to put like 🤓

[@yellow5009]

good thing zedd

[@ProTaster]

this number of average gamer ij america is 34 years old is for sure wrong... and he just adept this wrong number to his speech... think about it... almost every 7-18 year old is playing videogames... but not almost every 50-60 year old... maybe the 60 year old has played some Video games in his life, but he is not a regular gamer

[@Primalxbeast]

Mr. Fit A larger percentage of young people may be playing video games, but the average is 34 because young people don't make up a large percentage of the population. Most people are adults, so a smaller percentage of them playing can skew the average age of players to a much higher number.

[@ProTaster]

@@Primalxbeast ya, maybe... but im still thinking the number is wrong.

[@kasimirb5155]

First of all, automated trading is an extremely inappropriate example for technical evolution. Then, 2 B gamers don't revere the same deity, they are just believers of some kind. Religions fight each other. Finally, humans live in small groups. They interact only with few other humans. Outer circles become competition. Therefore, it would be ridiculous to assume we could all share the same VR world. We can't - because we don't want to. Games will become more important though. When we will be able to dive with all our senses into new worlds, we will abandon this one.

[@sykessaul123]

I mean, some people are willing to join a world full of others. Look at Rust, that's still going fairly strong despite being like over 6 years old and not having much development done to it. If people could create a world of Rust worlds, I think they would. Whole communities trading with others, you could have federations, speciality resources that enable certain communities to create certain unique things. People would play that even if it's for a short amount of time.

[@kasimirb5155]

@@sykessaul123 You would still be interacting with only a few people - or even just a trading post - at a time. After playing any MMORPG for a while, you have your favorite group, your favorite buddies you can rely on. The same as in the real world. Humans can't concentrate on more. They need familiarity. Technically there might be opportunities though. Working in a cloud that has the power of 1 billion CPUs, that could really solve some problems. Anyway, the future will be thrilling. ;-)

[@sykessaul123]

@@kasimirb5155 I mean if you have it going long enough and have ways of travelling/trading such as trade caravans then you'd have larger networks of people. It'd be just like irl where they knew of the far east and the wonders which it held but had no way of reliably/safely getting there and back in a reasonable amount of time. If you had cargo ships and stuff to enable quick travel over large distances then it could work.