13/08/2026
What if thousands of hours spent playing video games could actually help solve a real-world crisis?
The US is reportedly looking at gamers because the skills developed through complex games—rapid decision-making, multitasking, spatial awareness and managing multiple moving objects—can overlap surprisingly well with some of the abilities needed in air traffic control.
Air traffic controllers have to process huge amounts of information while making fast decisions under pressure. And with the US facing a serious shortage of controllers, unconventional recruitment strategies are becoming more interesting.
Maybe gaming wasn't just wasting time after all...
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/the-us-is-recruiting-gamers-to-help-fix-its-air-traffic-control-crisis-that-may-not-be-as-crazy-as-it-sounds/