Training the Older Brain in 3-D: Video Game Enhances Cognitive Control UCSF Study Finds Brain Training Game Effective in Improving Multitasking Skills Scientists at UC San Francisco are reporting that they have found a way to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on the brain, using a … READ MORE
National Highways to Inspire Next Generation of Talent Through World’s Best-Selling Video Game
National Highways to Inspire Next Generation of Talent Through World’s Best-Selling Video Game National Highways has enlisted the help of Minecraft, the world’s best-selling video game, to inspire the next generation of talented tech experts, engineers, scientists and mathematicians. Beginning … READ MORE
Tips for iOS Game Development
Tips for iOS Game Development iOS is one of the most popular operating systems in the world. Installed only on Apple devices, it has virtually no compatibility issues. The AppStore is used by more than 100 million users per day – such traffic gives a novice game developer a serious motivation to … READ MORE
AppliedVR Taps Curebase to run At-Home Clinical Trials Testing VR for Pain Treatment
AppliedVR Taps Curebase to run At-Home Clinical Trials Testing VR for Pain Treatment After clearing a major regulatory hurdle to use its virtual reality treatment for chronic pain, AppliedVR is now planning to run multiple VR therapy clinical trials from patients' homes. Curebase, a company that … READ MORE
The App Helping you Assess Lung Health
The App Helping you Assess Lung Health Med-Tech Innovation News spoke to Iulian Circo and Joe Brew, co-founders of Hyfe, about its continuous monitoring technology for lung health. Hyfe was founded in early March 2020, in response to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. The team - which is global and … READ MORE
In the Metaverse, Will Big Gaming Eventually Become Big Tech?
In the Metaverse, Will Big Gaming Eventually Become Big Tech? Epic’s fight against Apple and Google is about more than just app stores In “ready player one”, a science-fiction novel set in 2045, people can escape a ghastly world of global warming and economic mayhem by teleporting … READ MORE
How Chinese Military Science is Looking to Nature to Design War Games
How Chinese Military Science is Looking to Nature to Design War Games Researchers helping to develop China’s next generation of war simulation programs are looking to nature to plot a model of conflict, with battles evolving more like organisms than machines. In a paper published in the Chinese … READ MORE
Bohemia Interactive Simulations Joins Team CESI to Deliver U.S. Army’s Next Generation of Virtual Combat Training
Bohemia Interactive Simulations Joins Team CESI to Deliver U.S. Army's Next Generation of Virtual Combat Training ORLANDO, Fla., -- Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advanced military simulation and training software, has been subcontracted by Cole Engineering Service … READ MORE
The Complicated Relationship Between the Military and Video Game Industry
The Complicated Relationship Between the Military and Video Game Industry The U.S. military has long used video games as a recruiting tool, and more recently the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force have each embraced the so-called “esports,” where teams of military gamers can even compete in different … READ MORE
Gamification May Benefit Heart Patients; and Much More
Gamification May Benefit Heart Patients; and Much More Gamification Interventions May Help Economically Disadvantaged Adults at Elevated Risk for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events The findings of a new study indicate that a gamification intervention may benefit economically disadvantaged adults … READ MORE
Mobile Destination’s Workforce Gamification Powers 20% Sales Lift
Mobile Destination’s Workforce Gamification Powers 20% Sales Lift Wireless communications retailer Mobile Destination has turned to gamification as part of its workforce management investments, resulting in a sales lift of 20%. The SaaS mobile app leverages gamified micro-incentives through … READ MORE
Opinion: China’s Latest Crackdown on Video Gaming isn’t Really About Kids. It’s about control.
Opinion: China’s Latest Crackdown on Video Gaming isn’t Really About Kids. It’s about control. The American entertainment industry has spent years trying to placate the Chinese government to expand its access to the world’s largest market. Companies such as Disney and the National Basketball … READ MORE
This Teenager Is Developing a Video Game That Assesses Your Mental Health
This Teenager Is Developing a Video Game That Assesses Your Mental Health Rasha Alqahtani, an 18-year-old from Saudi Arabia, is determined to help her peers learn about their anxiety—in the wildly popular setting of ‘Minecraft’ At one point last year, high schooler Rasha Alqahtani had finals coming up and 35 Zoom calls booked. To manage […]
Serious Games Market Will Hit Big Revenues In Future
Serious Games Market Will Hit Big Revenues In Future IBM, Cisco Systems, BreakAway Market Intellix (MI) published a new report, titled, “Serious Games Market.” The report offers an extensive analysis of key growth strategies, drivers, opportunities, key segments, Porter’s Five Forces analysis, and competitive landscape. This study is a helpful source of information for […]
CM Labs Simulations To Promote NACB in Lift and Load Handling Training
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., – North American Crane Bureau Group (NACB), a subsidiary of ProBility Media Corp, (OTCPK: PBYA), an education company building the first full-service training and career advancement brand for the skilled trades, has signed an agreement in which NACB will leverage our substantial client base to assist in the sales of simulators from […]
5 Reasons Video Games Should be more Widely Used in School
5 Reasons Video Games Should be more Widely Used in School Video games are one of the most popular mediums of our times. One estimate shows that by 2025, the global gaming market will amount to US$268.8 billion annually – significantly higher than the $178 billion it is in 2021. The use of video games […]
This Board Game Teaches Students How to be Entrepreneurs
This Board Game Teaches Students How to be Entrepreneurs Kids love playing games, but it’s even better when those games teach valuable lessons. The Entrepreneur Game by EESpeeks is educating future business owners. It was created by DM Media, Inc. President Elliott Eddie. “It is the world’s first and only STEM accredited entrepreneur board game,” […]
Kennesaw State Alumna Tapped by Microsoft to Help Promote Teaching with Technology
Kennesaw State Alumna Tapped by Microsoft to Help Promote Teaching with Technology Kennesaw State University double alumna Stephanee Stephens has dedicated her career to enhancing education through technology, and she now is accomplishing that as part of one of the world’s top technology companies. As a modern workplace senior specialist with Microsoft, Stephens provides educational […]
Students to Create educational video Game Inspired by Climate Change Goals
Students to Create educational video Game Inspired by Climate Change Goals The next generation of video games designers are playing their part in the race to ‘net zero’ thanks to a partnership between a Scottish university and thermal energy company. Ahead of the Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow later this year, Abertay University and […]
Virtual Reality in the Nuclear Industry
Virtual Reality in the Nuclear Industry The nuclear industry is embracing virtual reality technology to optimise its operations and improve safety, as a recent white paper from Tecknotrove Systems explains. While nuclear power plants are usually very safe and secure, they remain prone to severe accidents or production losses due to human errors. Virtual reality […]