Game players tend to be early adapters of any new technology, from specialized high-speed graphics chip sets to surround-sound computer speakers, that promises a more complete immersion in the virtual world.

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This idea of complete immersion that has come with the significant advances in gaming development is lost on the iPad, and it is something that a lot of dedicated gamers value.

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To that end, Gillen established the Institute of Humanistic Studies for Executives, a 10-month immersion program that amounted to a complete liberal arts education.

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He demanded total immersion both of his actors and of himself, and complete control of both the shoot and the script.

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