the importance of serious games for culture, heritage, tourism and creativity

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Creativity Meeting Point Conference Bilbao

The Importance of Serious GamesDavid Wortley FRSA


Topics

Introduction to Serious Games and Immersive Technologies

Serious Games and CreativityNew Devices and OpportunitiesSummary and Conclusion


Introduction to Serious Games and Immersive Technologies


What is a Serious Game ?

Games are very serious in our hearts and minds


Serious Games are NOT New

Animals and Children learn through Games


Immersive Technologies

Games Virtual Worlds Social Networks

Immersive Technologies engage our hearts, minds and wallets


Serious Games and LearningEncourage imaginationSupport explorationRisk-free environmentHelp our understandingEngage our interestMake inaccessible

accessibleBuild relationshipsBridge to Physical World


Encourage Imagination


Support Exploration


Risk Free Environment


Help our Understanding

Sensors & 3D visualisations help us understand and manage our

environment


Make the Inaccessible Accessible


Second Life – Second Chance


Immersive Technologies Build Relationships


Immersive Technologies Build Relationships

Artificial Intelligence, Geo-location, profiling


Immersive Technologies Build Bridges

“My SGI”

The physical “real” environment can be linked to multiple, personalised virtual environments


Serious Games and Creativity


Creativity Happens at Junctions

Where Science and Art come together


Creativity Happens in Emergencies

Collaboration under Pressure


Creativity is in Every Community

Technology can empower every citizen


Connecting the Physical & Virtual


Hybrid Events


Virtual Events


Virtual Meetings


New Devices and Opportunities


New Devices

Motion / Voice Controllers


New Ways of Learning


Watch, Copy, Feedback, Learn

New Interfaces creating multi-sector opportunities


Summary and Conclusion


Summary and Conclusion Serious Games are not new Serious Games are multi-disciplinary across arts

and science Serious Games drive creativity and innovation Immersive technologies engage our hearts,

minds and spending power Immersive technologies can empower social

enterprise initiatives


Creativity Meeting Point Conference Bilbao

The Importance of Serious GamesDavid Wortley FRSA

the importance of serious games for culture, heritage, tourism and creativity

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