People love to play casual games online - I know that my friend and I often play pool on MySpace across the room from each other. It’s something to do - and fun too. Sure, you score points, but that isn’t really important - it’s just playing.
A new Web 2.0 site has come onto the scene, and they are utilizing casual gaming for more - they give it a purpose.
According to the company website, when you play a game at Gwap, you aren’t just having fun. You’re helping the world become a better place. By playing our games, you’re training computers to solve problems for humans all over the world.
How does GWAP.com work?
1. You play the game
Let’s take the ESP Game for example. You and a partner see the same image and are asked to type in a tag for it. When you agree on a tag, you move on and are awarded points. After just a minute of play, you’ve agreed on six or seven tags.
2. Computers get smarter
We record those six or seven tags and associate them with the images.
3. Everyone benefits!
Now a search engine will have a better idea of what’s in those images.
Whether you wish to contribute to the brain power of computers or aid search engines in their detection of anything, GWAP is a great time-killer. And is sure is pretty too!
Source: Gwap.com
