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Serious Games in EuropeSerious Games in Europe
Presentation to Hoseo UniversityDavid Wortley FRSA
Director Serious Games Institute
Topics
Introduction to the Serious Games Institute Serious Games & Immersive Technologies in UK European Examples Immersive Technologies and Learning Industry Partnerships and Entrepreneurship
Introduction to the SGI
Serious Games Institute (SGI)
“An international centre of excellence for the application of immersive technologies to serious social and economic
issues”
West Midlands Region
London
Coventry
Stratford upon Avon
Serious Games Institute Facilities
Applied Research CentreBusiness IncubationShowcasing and Demonstration
SGI Areas of Interest
Education Health Environment Smart Buildings
Relationships Interface TechnologyInnovation & Enterprise
SGI Virtual Events
Serious Games and Immersive Technologies in the UK
Immersive Technologies
Games Virtual Worlds Social Networks
Immersive Technologies engage our hearts, minds and wallets
Games
Custom Developed Games
Blitz Games (Trusim)
Triage Trainer
Blitz Games (Trusim)
Patient Rescue Game
Blitz Games (Trusim)
Corporate Games
Pixelearning
Corporate Games
Pixelearning
Corporate Games
Pixelearning
Social Responsibility Games
Playgen
Social Responsibility Games
Playgen
Social Responsibility Games
Digital 2.0 and Roll7
Serious Games Platforms
Caspian Learning
Serious Games Platforms
Caspian Learning
Virtual Worlds
Serious Virtual Worlds Collaboration
Daden Ltd
Serious Virtual Worlds Collaboration
Daden Ltd
Serious Virtual Worlds Conferencing
The Walk in Web and ICE
Serious Virtual World Events
Serious Virtual Worlds Commerce
Various Partners
Serious Virtual Worlds Commerce
The Walk in Web and ICE
Serious Virtual Worlds Heritage
Serious Virtual Worlds Heritage
The Virtual Experience Company
Serious Virtual Worlds Heritage
The Virtual Experience Company
Serious Virtual Worlds Heritage
Frank Lloyd Wright Museum
Serious Virtual Worlds Planning
Geosim
Serious Virtual Worlds Planning
3D Concepts and Visualisation
Social Networks
Serious Social Networks
Artificial Intelligence, Geo-location, profiling
Social Network Games
11 million people running their own virtual farm with friends
Serious Social Network Games
Digital 2.0
Serious Social Network Games
Mangahigh
Serious Games In Europe
Europe
France
Valenciennes, Paris & Lyon Region
Government support Games based learning Virtual worlds Business Games Off the shelf catalogue Conferences and Events
Netherlands
VStep
Netherlands
VStep
Italy
I-maginary
Denmark
Serious Games Interactive
Sweden
Skovde University Simulator
South East Europe
LUDUS Project Partners
Immersive Technologies & Learning
The Challenge of the Digital Native
Tomorrow’s learners are using technologies access and manage a rapidly growing wealth of information BUT they need inspiration,
motivation, and ability to live in a fast changing world
What does Education need from Technology ?
In a rapidly changing Knowledge Society, Education needs tools and technologies to inspire us, influence us,
motivate us, shape our attitudes and behaviours and help us to imagine, innovate, dream, discover, desire and act.
Humanising Technology
We are developing immersive technologies that recognise our voice, our actions and our preferences
to deliver personalised experiences
New Devices
Brain wave controllers
New Devices
Motion / Voice Controllers
New Ways of Learning
Watch, Copy, Feedback, Learn
Immersive Technologies changing the face of Learning
What will this mean in practice ? Personalised learning Intelligent persistent lifelong profiling Collaborative peer to peer learning Learning by discovery Virtual worlds linked to real world data Tutor/Mentor/Coach tools for content Learning communities Serious Games linked to societal issues
Industry Partnerships and Entrepreneurship
West Midlands Region
Coventry
Coventry has cultural and industrial heritage
Manufacturing & Regional Identity
Industrial Heritage can also be a burden to regional identity
India
Technology can transform social and economic wealth
Korea
Technology can transform social and economic wealth
Stratford upon Avon
Technology can leverage cultural heritage
Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa is home to one of the world’s largest independent games developers – Blitz Games
Serious Games Institute Facilities
Applied Research CentreBusiness IncubationShowcasing and Demonstration
Any Questions ?
Serious Games in EuropeSerious Games in Europe
Presentation to Hoseo UniversityDavid Wortley FRSA
Director Serious Games Institute
