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With a Massive Spike in Virtual Reality Training, Immerse Expands US Operations

With a Massive Spike in Virtual Reality Training, Immerse Expands US Operations

With a Massive Spike in Virtual Reality Training, Immerse Expands US Operations UK-based company adds new key hires as U.S. organizations better prepare workers to excel Training via virtual reality has become a serious business these days, especially for UK-based Immerse, a top enterprise VR … [Read more...]

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Researchers Unleash Potential of Desktop PCs to Run Simulations of Mammals’ Brains

Researchers Unleash Potential of Desktop PCs to Run Simulations of Mammals’ Brains

Researchers Unleash Potential of Desktop PCs to Run Simulations of Mammals' Brains University of Sussex academics have established a method of turbocharging desktop PCs to give them the same capability as supercomputers worth tens of millions of pounds. Dr. James Knight and Prof Thomas Nowotny … [Read more...]

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Mixed Reality: An Experience Of An Alternative Universe

Mixed Reality: An Experience Of An Alternative Universe

Mixed Reality: An Experience Of An Alternative Universe The ability to connect with both physical and virtual environments provides a vast range of possible applications for mixed reality technologies. Mixed Reality (MR) is the utilization of innovations of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented … [Read more...]

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Hour of Code Teaches AI For Good

Hour of Code Teaches AI For Good It's the time of year when the world-class Hour of Code once more commences; just an hour to introduce coding to the uninitiated. This is not just an article about Code.org alone, but a wider look at its emphasis on AI for a new generation. Integrated into the … [Read more...]

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Get a Lifetime Membership in the School of Game Design

Get a Lifetime Membership in the School of Game Design

Get a Lifetime Membership in the School of Game Design It is now possible for anyone to learn how to design an Indie game, and The School of Game Design is now offering a lifetime membership. During a time in the world's history when entertainment is not just an industry, but a supporting force … [Read more...]

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Gamification to Boost More Sustainable Consumption Through New App

Gamification to Boost More Sustainable Consumption Through New App

Gamification to Boost More Sustainable Consumption Through New App Gamification meets sustainability in an app developed between Italian sustainable brand Maakola and blockchain certification service provider Genuine Way. Inspired by Livia Firth’s #30Wears social media campaign launched in 2016 … [Read more...]

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BOTHERED: WHO WILL BE THE GAMES CHANGER IN THE GAMING SIMULATOR MARKET

BOTHERED: WHO WILL BE THE GAMES CHANGER IN THE GAMING SIMULATOR MARKET

BOTHERED: WHO WILL BE THE GAMES CHANGER IN THE GAMING SIMULATOR MARKET Simulation gaming basically an imitation and recreation of a real-life situation with advanced visualization technologies and software programming. Simulation games can be played with board games, computer assisted board games, … [Read more...]

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Finally, a (digital) art gallery for gamers

Finally, a (digital) art gallery for gamers

Finally, a (digital) art gallery for gamers Gamers – they aren’t just basement dwellers any more. Shocking, I know, but such is the premise of a bizarre 3D browser gallery opened by Activision Blizzard earlier this week. A free, tiny shrine to corporate art, the publishing giant’s … [Read more...]

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Rabbids Coding Combines Fun And Learning On Mobile Devices

Rabbids Coding Combines Fun And Learning On Mobile Devices

Rabbids Coding Combines Fun And Learning On Mobile Devices Video games have gotten a bad rap from some people for decades now. However, games these days can a lot more than simple fun. Rabbids Coding, in particular, adds in learning about programming along with the craziness of the Rabbids. Rabbids … [Read more...]

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Digitize your dog into a computer game

Digitize your dog into a computer game

Digitize your dog into a computer game Researchers from the University of Bath have developed motion capture technology that enables you to digitise your dog without a motion capture suit and using only one camera. The software could be used for a wide range of purposes, from helping vets … [Read more...]

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Develop VR Games With This Discounted Unity 3D Training Bundle

Develop VR Games With This Discounted Unity 3D Training Bundle

Develop VR Games With This Discounted Unity 3D Training Bundle Build 30 of your own virtual reality experiences using the Unity game engine. If you've ever put on a VR headset, you know there's no going back. Virtual reality games are just starting to come into their own, and there's … [Read more...]

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Trillion Trees Game For Gamers, Game Developers And Game Publishers

Trillion Trees Game For Gamers, Game Developers And Game Publishers

Trillion Trees Game For Gamers, Game Developers And Game Publishers Announcement of Trillion Trees: The Game; a future game and platform for game developers, gamers and game publishers in connection with biodiversity, reforestation, species protection, climate protection and environmental … [Read more...]

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Game developers with a passion for cats are being invited to take part in a Game Jam this Autumn.

Game developers with a passion for cats are being invited to take part in a Game Jam this Autumn.

Game developers with a passion for cats are being invited to take part in a Game Jam this Autumn. Organised by leading feline welfare charity Cats Protection and Payload Studios via its Tentacle Zone initiative, the Game Jam takes place from 9 – 19 October and challenges developers to come up with … [Read more...]

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I Thought A Zoo: Simulated Games For Isolated Times

I Thought A Zoo: Simulated Games For Isolated Times

  I Thought A Zoo: Simulated Games For Isolated Times I'm overwhelmed by so many things right now, not the least of which is that I keep having to build wind turbines. Not in my yard, you understand: in my imaginary city. The city I created playing the game Cities: Skylines. I play it … [Read more...]

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Learn How To Build Your Own Video Game With This Comprehensive Game Development Bundle

Learn How To Build Your Own Video Game With This Comprehensive Game Development Bundle

Learn How To Build Your Own Video Game With This Comprehensive Game Development Bundle Game development combines creativity with coding. The comprehensive game development bundle helps you get started for just $40. In 1958, William Higinbotham got stuck with the job of impressing a tour group. … [Read more...]

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Gamification makes life more satisfying right now, says Rustam Gilfanov

Gamification makes life more satisfying right now, says Rustam Gilfanov

Gamification makes life more satisfying right now, says Rustam Gilfanov.  Gamification is a process of using game techniques in different areas not belonging to a gaming world, including education or cooking. It surrounds you everywhere; however, people don’t pay attention to it. Rustam … [Read more...]

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Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook bet on gaming. Here’s how they’ve done so far

Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook bet on gaming. Here’s how they’ve done so far

Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook bet on gaming. Here's how they've done so far  Almost every tech giant has its sights on gaming. Even Apple and Google, predominantly known for their hardware and operating systems, have made big bets in games. Microsoft, one of the earliest to get into games … [Read more...]

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Covid-19 is making way for a tabletop game renaissance

Covid-19 is making way for a tabletop game renaissance

Covid-19 is making way for a tabletop game renaissance At the end of March, Isaac Childres was leaning into the new stay-at-home order in his home state of Indiana. But he was also getting ready to launch one of the biggest projects of his career: On March 31, Childres’ one-person company, … [Read more...]

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When SimCity got serious: the story of Maxis Business Simulations and SimRefinery

When SimCity got serious: the story of Maxis Business Simulations and SimRefinery

When SimCity got serious: the story of Maxis Business Simulations and SimRefinery SimCity wasn’t meant to be taken seriously. The game was inspired by research on real-world urban planning concepts,2,3 and although it was created as a way for players to experiment running a city, the goal … [Read more...]

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Are gamification and e-sports giving brands access to new audiences?

Are gamification and e-sports giving brands access to new audiences?

Are gamification and e-sports giving brands access to new audiences? Brands need to understand the e-sports ecosystem before deciding to get involved with the industry Gaming and e-sports are becoming big business and an increasingly attractive proposition for brands looking to connect with … [Read more...]

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