It's not so long until EA and Activision wheel out the big guns in the race for the Christmas number one slot. Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 are going head to head to determine which is the biggest and best shooter - and what a fight it will be.
While games nowadays clearly use plenty of artistic license to keep us hooked, in most cases they're steeped in realism and ooze authenticity. But I wonder... how far will games go???
I ask because I recently came across a story on the BBC's website that said defence giant BAE Systems had developed Adaptiv technology, which means vehicles can adapt to the temperature of their surroundings and mimic objects. A tank out in a warzone, for example, could be made to look like a harmless cow or truck when seen through a light sensitive scope. This is cool in itself but the technology means that invisibility could be possible in the not too distant future too.
The camouflage consists of a series of panels made of a material that can change temperature. About 1,000 of them should cover a small tank, according to the BBC article.
"The panels are driven by on-board thermal cameras that constantly image the ambient temperature of the tank's surroundings. This is projected on to the panels to make it harder to spot. The cameras also work when the tank is moving."
There's surely still time before the launch of these two shooters to include a cow-based weapon?? If not, come on modders... make your favourite FPS a little more realistic. Think how cool it would be to get a huge killstreak using nothing but a cow!