*Visual Materials*

1) NDS gathering

Source: Ming Pao ( 16-10-06)
Why I have included this?
This newspaper article talks about how NDS penetrate the office. Even in the working place, people like spending time on playing NDS. This can show how video games affect people working ability and interpersonal communication.

2) Online game market

Source: http://www.video-games-survey.com/2004_results.htm
This is the bar chart which shows the online game market. The chart shows that there is a growth in online game market.
Why I have included this?
The increase growth of online game market can be a evidence for me to explain why people spend less time on communication, and how this affects social interaction.

3) Sims 2

Source: http://thesims2.ea.com/
This is one of the most popular online games.
Why I have included this?
This game has attracted so many people and this is one of the most significant online games. When playing this game, players are trying to create their own virtual world. This can be one of the examples for me to elaborate the influence of online game.

4) How much time did you spend playing video games last month?

Source: http://www.video-games-survey.com/2004_results.htm
Why I have included this?
This graph shows the time which people spend on playing video game. The result shows that majority if people spend more than 10 hours in playing video game. This can be an evidence to show the trend that less people spend time on face to face communication.

5) On a scale of 1-5 how interested in video games are you? (1 = minimally interested, 5 = very interested).

Source: http://www.video-games-survey.com/2004_results.htm
Why I have included this?
This graph shows the level of how people like playing video games. This chart shows that large group of people are interested in video game. Therefore this chart can be the evidence to me to explain the increasing influence of video games.