i think it's just a fun way to interact using cutting edge technology! also, on a more fundemantal level, people are very much held down by what they physically can't do. it's a struggle. i've tried skateboarding, got to the point where i could stay on the board and i kinda stopped. then i saw Tony Hawk Pro Skater and melted! on the game I could do all the nutty tricks i knew i'd never be able to do in real life...and don't even get me started on Goldeneye or Halo--LET ALONE VICE CITY. unfortunately the things done in those games are all things we wish we could do. such pretty pretty graphics. who knew the pied piper was made by microsoft or sony? actually, i think i've known all along. shapes and sizes, brothers and sisters, shapes and sizes...