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March 15, 2007
Opera Slinger overtakes the FL Capitol
The following is from the Orlando Sentinel.
Video Games overtake the Capitol
Etan Horowitz on Mar 14, 2007 12:15:45 PM
The first floor rotunda of the state Capitol looked like a video arcade today as several of Florida's digital media schools set up demonstrations.
Among them were a few students from the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy at the University of Central Florida. They were showing off a new video game called "Opera Slinger," which was designed by students. In the game, participants belt out opera classics and try to match the pitch of their voice with the actual pitch of the song. This caused several legislators and lobbyists to do a double take as they passed by.
Jonathan Yuhas, one of the students at the academy, said the goal of the demonstration was to convince lawmakers to pass a bill to provide more incentives for video game makers to relocate to Florida. Yuhas said the state wants to overtake California as the digital entertainment center of the country.
Industry giant Electronic Arts, which has a big presence in Maitland, also had a booth set up.
For more information on the state's video game industry check out the Digital Media Alliance Florida.
fiea | By gravits | 5:23 PM