Video Game

technology · entertainment · interactive

What makes it work. Video games use a controller, keyboard, touchscreen, or other device to let you give commands to the game. The game then shows you pictures and sounds that respond to what you do.

Where you play. You can play video games on many screens: televisions, computers, tablets, phones, and even special headsets that put you inside a virtual world called virtual reality.

Sound matters too. Almost all modern video games have both pictures and sound coming through speakers or headphones. This sound is just as important as the graphics for making the game feel real and exciting.

Playing together. Some video games let you use a microphone to chat with other players, or a webcam so friends can see you while you play together online.

It all works together. A video game combines everything at once: your input, the computer's calculations, the images on screen, and the sounds in your ears to create an experience that responds to what you do.