April 7, 2008 - Students in Marsha Gibson's 11R math class gained a new perspective and appreciation for the application of math in the real world after a visit to Vicarious Visions, a local video game company.

“I was surprised how much trigonometry was involved in making video games,” said Matt Cooper. “It was nice to see a career that uses the math we learn in class.”

The field trip provided students with an opportunity to observe how a wide variety of math skills—ranging from basic measurements and proportions to trigonometry and calculus— are used in video game production. Students met with a video game engineer, designer and artist.

“I found the field trip very interesting,” said Amanda Carney. “It gave me a feel for a possible career, and I had a lot of fun.”