Pre Reading - Sophie G

ImmersionImmersion into virtual reality is a perception of being physically present in a non-physical world. The perception is created by surrounding the user of the VR system in images, sound or otherstimuli that provide an engrossing total environment.

FlowWithin television programs, its how channels and networks hold their audiences.

Fluid IdentitiesIdentities are changed and are not set.

SimualcraSimulation, example being sims 4. 

Ironic Position
Involvement in a text. 
Detached Position
viewers watch to be part of something within a group. 

Sandbox gamesAn open world is a type of video game level design where a player can roam freely through a virtual world and is given considerable freedom in choosing how or when to approach objectives. The term free roam is also used, as is sandbox and free-roaming.

AvatarA virtual character that you can control through games. The person you can create on the sims, which you use as 'yourself'

Sims 4 is a simulated game within allows the gamer/controller to create their own avatar and life a realist life in game form. The avatar will be faced with takes the normal human with do on a day to day basic. For example, looking after themselves (Showering, Eating), getting a job. It also holds social elements too, so creating relationships/friendships and making sure they can last. The game doesn't hold much of a postmodern element, in example being you'd have to be married for the sims to have a child. But the rest being a post modern game.

It is a game which allows you to connect with other sims (Who are controlled by a computer) but it doesn't allow you to mix with other users of the game that are real. 

Other examples of games similar to Sims 4:

Minecraft 

IMVU 

Habbo 

Open world 

The above are example of games which allow you to determine the life of the avatar you have created. It allows you to control and freely move around the virtual world that has been created for the game.