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Cognitive psychologist Hunter Hoffman is being honored by the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum for his work on "SnowWorld", a virtual reality game that helps to distract burn victims from their pain while they undergo painful wound cleansing procedures. The patients fly through an arctic paradise, flinging snow balls at targets. Virtual reality games even beat out video games for distracting the patient. Hoffman's designs has also been used to combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and even spider phobia.

Cognitive psychologist Hunter Hoffman is being honored by the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum for his work on "SnowWorld", a virtual reality game that helps to distract burn victims from their pain while they undergo painful wound cleansing procedures. The patients fly through an arctic paradise, flinging snow balls at targets. Virtual reality games even beat out video games for distracting the patient. Hoffman's designs has also been used to combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and even spider phobia.

... this little kid comes up and puts a copy of GTA Vice City on the counter and gives me this sweet look with his big brown eyes.  There's a lady right behind him who looks like she could be his mother, so I start ringing it up.  I look over at her, and tell her the total, and she looks at me confused.

... this little kid comes up and puts a copy of GTA Vice City on the counter and gives me this sweet look with his big brown eyes.  There's a lady right behind him who looks like she could be his mother, so I start ringing it up.  I look over at her, and tell her the total, and she looks at me confused.

I wasn't going to bother buying it, until I noticed that it was only 30 bucks.

I wasn't going to bother buying it, until I noticed that it was only 30 bucks.

I just got my pass for this year's PAX (8/24-8/26),  it will be my first convention.  I hope to some meet cool folks, try out some new games, listen to some nerdcore, and get invited to some killer parties.  What will happen is a mystery-  hope I can stay awake and not miss out on the fun.  I got the three day pass, so I can be flexible with my plans.  Today is the last day to save $5.00 on pre-registered online passes. 

See you in Seattle!

I just got my pass for this year's PAX (8/24-8/26),  it will be my first convention.  I hope to some meet cool folks, try out some new games, listen to some nerdcore, and get invited to some killer parties.  What will happen is a mystery-  hope I can stay awake and not miss out on the fun.  I got the three day pass, so I can be flexible with my plans.  Today is the last day to save $5.00 on pre-registered online passes. 

See you in Seattle!