Sciolytix Named One of "2021 Top Experiential Learning Technologies Companies" by Training Industry Ranking recognizes Sciolytix's UPtick sales simulations training software for its capabilities, experience and expertise - as evidenced by success at Nestlé Purina. NEW YORK, -- Sciolytix has been … READ MORE
Elsevier Advances Nursing Education by Offering Innovative Virtual Reality Healthcare Simulations to Schools Across North America
Elsevier Advances Nursing Education by Offering Innovative Virtual Reality Healthcare Simulations to Schools Across North America The advanced Simulation Learning System for RN with Virtual Reality (SLS with VR), created in collaboration with SimX, features 100 virtual reality patient scenarios and … READ MORE
Which Companies Are Leading the Game-based Learning Market?
Which Companies Are Leading the Game-based Learning Market? Global Game-based Learning Market Analysis By Type, Application, Regions and Companies Forecast 2016-2027 is the latest publication of Read Market Research which evaluates and highlights market opportunities, challenges faced by the … READ MORE
How a Canadian Invention is Keeping Surgical Skills Sharp While COVID-19 Idles Many ORs
How a Canadian Invention is Keeping Surgical Skills Sharp While COVID-19 Idles Many ORs As COVID-19 surged across Canada, many operating rooms were idled, freeing up needed space for infected patients and redirecting medical staff and students to care for them. But the unprecedented move came at a … READ MORE
Paradigm Learning and Advantexe Launch Digital Business Acumen Simulation
Paradigm Learning and Advantexe Launch Digital Business Acumen Simulation Paradigm Learning, leaders in classroom-based business games and simulations, and Advantexe Learning Solutions, a global leader in digital simulation-centric training solutions, announced the launch of their co-developed … READ MORE
New Study From Uswitch Reveals Gaming Related Fundraisers Have a 44% Success Rate on Kickstarter
New Study From Uswitch Reveals Gaming Related Fundraisers Have a 44% Success Rate on Kickstarter Kickstarter has proven a popular platform for many successful campaigns over the years, with companies including Oculus VR and Popsocket now multi-million dollar businesses thanks to the crowdfunding … READ MORE
Lessons Learned from Teaching Game Design
Lessons Learned from Teaching Game Design I’ve spent the past six months teaching game design at the Cologne Game Lab, a German university dedicated to the study of digital games. In this blog post, I want to share what I’ve learned during the process and condense it down into five practical rules … READ MORE
Virtual Reality Battlefield Technology Immerses Users in Historic Battles
Virtual Reality Battlefield Technology Immerses Users in Historic Battles In the 1989 classic film Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, the titular characters seem destined to receive a fail grade on their upcoming history presentation until, with the help of a gnarly time machine, they travel to … READ MORE
The Biggest Cyber-Attacks in Gaming History
The Biggest Cyber-Attacks in Gaming History CD Projekt Red recently announced it was the victim of a targeted cyber-attack and was being held for ransom. It is not yet clear who hacked the company or why. Cyber-attacks are nothing new, though. The effects are devastating for games companies, … READ MORE
Usability Study of Wearable Inertial Sensors for Exergames (WISE) for Movement Assessment and Exercise
Usability Study of Wearable Inertial Sensors for Exergames (WISE) for Movement Assessment and Exercise Recent years have seen a brisk rise in development and deployment of digital health systems using such technologies as wearable sensors and embedded controllers to enhance access to medical … READ MORE
Lego’s Interactive Quiz Aims to Teach Kids Online Empathy
Lego’s Interactive Quiz Aims to Teach Kids Online Empathy (CNN) – Lego wants to teach kids about online empathy with an interactive quiz on its website. In the quiz, a new Lego hero named Captain Safety teams up with four other heroes to show children how to be more supportive of each other. They … READ MORE
Learning Game Makes Improving Balance More Fun
Learning Game Makes Improving Balance More Fun PRESQUE ISLE —– Bingocize, a unique program that combines the popular board game with exercises specifically developed to improve stability and balance for older persons, will soon be offered in Aroostook County. This evidence-based class, developed … READ MORE
Ukie Submits Proposals to the Government to Help Grow the UK Games Industry
Ukie Submits Proposals to the Government to Help Grow the UK Games Industry Ahead of next month’s budget, Ukie has submitted five proposals to the Government, designed to help grow the UK games industry in the coming years. Ukie outlined the proposals on its website, illustrating the current economical challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and […]
Reading The Game: Kentucky Route Zero
For years now, some of the best, wildest, most moving or revealing stories we’ve been telling ourselves have come not from books, movies or TV, but from video games. So we’re running an occasional series, Reading The Game, in which we take a look at some of these games from a literary perspective. There are […]
Why Gaming is Set to Become Poland’s National Brand
Why Gaming is Set to Become Poland’s National Brand Poland has long been a cultural powerhouse. The birthplace of no fewer than six Nobel Literature Prize laureates (most recently Olga Tokarczuk in 2018), the country can also boast a giant of science fiction – Stanisław Lem – and one of the world’s greatest ever film […]
How Gamification Could Fill the Corporate Learning Gap Created by COVID-19
How Gamification Could Fill the Corporate Learning Gap Created by COVID-19 If anyone needs proof that online learning is the hottest way to upskill or reskill, thanks to the protracted covid-19 crisis, it lies in the statistics from online learning platform coursera. Since mid-march 2020, coursera reported over 50 million course enrolments – an increase […]
SplashLearn Raises $18 Million for its Game-Based Edtech Platform
SplashLearn Raises $18 Million for its Game-Based Edtech Platform SplashLearn, a 10-year-old U.S.-headquartered edtech startup that teaches children through a game-based curriculum, has raised $18 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand to more markets. San Francisco-based Owl Ventures led the Series C funding round in SplashLearn, and Accel, which had […]
ESA Offering 3 College Scholarships To Women, Minority Students Seeking Game-Related Degrees or Eports Participation
ESA Offering 3 College Scholarships To Women, Minority Students Seeking Game-Related Degrees or Eports Participation This year, the ESA Foundation will offer three collegiate scholarships to women or minority students hoping to earn video game-related degrees or participating in collegiate esports. The three scholarships offered for 2021-22 school year are: ESA Foundation Computer and Video […]
Why Military Cockpit Simulation is a Whole Different Animal than Simulation for Ground Combat
Why Military Cockpit Simulation is a Whole Different Animal than Simulation for Ground Combat In both military and civilian life, automation is taking over a rising number of functions. The original market for simulation was aviation, and the military is using is more and more as a short cut to training and to save fuel. […]
Video Games Can Improve Balance and Reduce the Risk of Falls
Video Games Can Improve Balance and Reduce the Risk of Falls Falls are a major health risk for older people. One third of seniors have a fall at least once a year, which often result in fractures and other injuries. A new program smart±step has been designed by Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), engaged seniors in […]
