There are many limitations when looking at interactive
media, these can negatively effects its ability to be the
amazing and diverse kind of media that it is. In this section
we are going to be looking at various kinds of these limitations and what causes them
Size
When looking at some kinds of interactive media, they can
start to get very glutinous in terms of data that they contain, using various kinds of interactive scripting, pictures
and animations it can soon get overloaded and make you
have to delete or limit the data that you have in, potentially compromising the effectiveness of it.
Requirement plug-ins
This is the problem that arises from the fact that because
interactive media uses a lot of different formats in order
for them to work all of the different kinds of entertainment that is going on, various plug-ins are needed in order for them to work in harmony. This can be a major
problem because some sources that want to use interactive media may not be able to access these plugins and
therefore not be able to use the media.
Download time
Download time is a real issue in interactive media. As we
mentioned in the size section, these types of media can
get very large in terms of data that they contain. People
with slower internet speeds will struggle greatly in order
to load them up or playing them in high quality , therefore sacrificing the quality and effectiveness of the media
because of this.