Category Archives: Games

Riftris

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Priscilla

Riftris ~* (noun) brandname A Tetris version developed by us for the VR-headset Oculus Rift, which divides the gameplay between both lenses in order to train stereoscopic viewing in people with no natural depth perception. People with normal depth perception … Continue reading →

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VR and games as therapeutic tools

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Priscilla

Before the break of summer I attended “Virtual reality and serious gaming for the prevention and treatment of psychological and behavioral disorders“ of the EMGO+ E-HealthExcellence network at the VU University. Some of the first clinical trials being run with VR/AR and … Continue reading →

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Stretching It

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Priscilla

Stretching It is a mini-art-game connecting players in Venezia/Amsterdam by stretching towards each other. By physically interacting, people can digitally connect themselves over distant physical locations. Played and shown in Amsterdam and Venezia during La Biennale 2013. Artists: Priscilla Haring … Continue reading →

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Gamifeye: Are you present?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Priscilla

Ideally speaking, you should be able to experience entertainment and education within a game-frame – experiencing ‘fun’ and any ‘intentional content’ at the same time, instead of switching between blocks of one or the other. This takes a creative approach … Continue reading →

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Alternate Reality Gaming – Examples

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Priscilla

The Beast is said to be the game that successfully introduced ARG’s to a larger public (Baertlein, 2008). This futuristic murder-mystery intrigued one million players for twelve weeks in 2001. It was created as a promotion for the movie A.I. … Continue reading →

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Alternate Reality Gaming – Ingredients

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Priscilla

Any ARG has several key ingredients such as a puppet master a rabbit hole a curtain TING rhetoric A puppet master is the person controlling the game, giving out clues and keeping an eye on plot development. The starting point … Continue reading →

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