Research: Video games.

When talking about interactivity within digital media, you can't really forget to talk about video games. The ultimate in narrative interaction. Since the idea of using Cathode ray tubes to simulate a simple tennis game in Tennis for two back in the 50's, video games have made huge strides in how a user can interact with different aspects of the virtual world that has been presented. This is thanks to the technology improving, but also because the way humans socialize and interact with each other. With the invention of the internet came a brand new way of communicating with each other, a much easier way of getting to know people. This invention has made the world a much smaller place, allowing us to talk to anyone from all over the world with the click of a mouse. The first game that was able to network play with another computer was Space war!. It was just a small space fighting game, but it showed how the digital interactive game could be a communal thing, bringing people together. Fast forward to the future, and I can go home, turn on my Playstation 3 and connect with millions of people all over the world to play Grand Theft Auto at the same time, on the same map, and even talk and progress through the game with them.

Video games are a great example of how something digital can be bother interactive and social. This is also the same for social media websites like Facebook, and even user generated content sites like Newgrounds or Youtube.