Frustrated by your lack of understanding about nano technologies? Made it a new year resolution to learn more about about the field of microelectrics? Serious games developer PlayGen has just released a beta of its educational title, NanoMission, described enticingly as, "the world's first scientifically accurate interactive 3D learning game based on understanding nano-sciences and nanotechnology". Well, it's catchy.
The game has been developed in partnership with consultant Cientifica and is a heart-warming attempt to get 13-18 year olds interested in real nano science rather than the grey-goo nonsense peddled in airport fiction.
What do you think? Would you have paid more attention in physics if every principle, theory and equation was illustrated by a 3D videogame? I might have made more of an effort getting to grips with mechanical advantage (load divided by effort) if I could have shot at it.
