Anything is possible...
you braked and if you did it too soon; what you can do to turn the corners more smoothly; how to refine your steering technique. The expert coaching helps drivers improve with every race, making the experience even more fulfilling, whether you actually win the race or not.
In addition, if you live in Hong Kong, Sideways is a driving club, where members get regular updates on their progress, training and even take part in race events. One 13-year-old racer was training on the day we visited. He was first discovered when he attended a birthday party at Sideways and the attendants noticed that he was doing better than the other kids. “Then we realized that he was really good!”
He now trains regularly at Sideways, preparing for international competitions. “He’s naturally a good driver, but he gets frustrated when he makes mistakes and falls behind. We’re teaching him to stay focused and not lose his cool,” the Sideways crew shares.
Everyone enjoys racing at Sideways, from children to businessmen, and anyone can win. “People are not afraid to drive fast because they know that it’s not real. You can’t be hurt,” says our Sideways coach. The Virtual Filipino
Though there were no Filipino teams at the EMF, the Philippines has already made its mark in the eSports realm as the underdog team TNC knocked out a major team at the International DotA 2 Championships in 2016. In 2017, though they bowed out early, they still won some P18 million. They were also champions of the World Electronics Sports Games DotA 2 tournament, taking home a prize of about P40 million.
Requiring lots of wits and thinking on the fly, eSports may just be something that Filipinos could excel in – especially considering the hordes of gamers that fill internet cafes at all hours of the day.
Considering the rising international interest in eSports and the huge prize pools, if you – or your children – are seated in front of the computer all day, playing, yelling at their teammates and skipping school – don’t worry, there might be hope yet, to the tune of millions of dollars. After all, anything is possible in the virtual world.