I talk quite frequently about the technology in cars and future technology coming to them to my readers on here and many of my friends. When you think about it, it's kinda mind-numbing with all the technology we are immersed in on a daily occurrence. I'm going to pick on gamers for a while, more specifically racing simulation gamers. I'll admit I fall into this category of gamer over any other gaming genres. The question I pose is, "Does playing simulation (sim) racing games in turn adjust driving behavior in the real world?" In addition, does it make a driver more situationally aware of their surroundings?
In my personal experience I would say it does have a impact and it does produce a more defensive driver. My hypothesis goes with the "condition", if you want to call it that, that they are using the racing sim for improving driving skills. The games lately that have been labeled as sim racing games include GTR (PC), Race On (PC), rFactor (PC), Forza (xbox 360), GT5 (PS3) and Dirt 2 (cross platform). All of these games allow a driver to attach a steering wheel and pedals to make it more life like. Along with the true to life physics makes the cars feel life like as they go around the digital track. I'm just barely scratching the surface about these games, but I want you to chime in. Do think sim racing games do have any benefit to a real life commuter or is this some digital smoke and mirrors.
-DK
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