Archive forFebruary, 2007

Feb

19

Virtual Reality Treatment (More)

February 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Guardian reports on ptsd treatment using a virtual world – sounds familiar? that’s because we’ve already read about it in Wired last year (August 2006 to be exact) but it’s still worth a look…..
Source : Guardian Technology
Original Post with link to Wired

Feb

16

Communities in online games : Virtual Vs Physical

February 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

An interesting question on Guardian Gamesblog – Terra Nova guest author Jen Dorman argues that interaction in Massively Multiplayer Online Games cannot replace the unique group experience that arises from physically, proximate shared ritual. Aleks Krotoski disagrees…..
Source : Guardian Gamesblog

Feb

14

Adventures In Tagging

February 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I am currently participating in the Adventures in Tagging project. This is an experiment running from February to May, 2007 in which participants tag a set of urls. The aim is to examine how participants tag, the choices they make, their reasons why and the patterns that emerge.
project web page

Feb

13

Hotel Dusk – Interactive Fiction On The DS

February 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Is this a possible future for narrative ?
Source : Wired News

Feb

12

A Million Penguins

February 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A Million Penguins is a collaborative, wiki-based creative writing exercise….
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Feb

8

Improve your eyesight play games

February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

University of Rochester researchers have found that video games with high levels of action, such as shoot-’em-ups, can improve your eyesight !
Source : Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

Feb

5

Game Tech Proves Therapeutic for Young Girl

February 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Another positive use of video game technology for health – this one concerning helping a young Canadian girl deal with hemiplegic cerebral palsy…
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Source : GamePolitics.com

Feb

5

Exergaming Report using Dance Dance Revolution

February 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Konami and the West Virginia Games For Health project have revealed the results of a clinical study into exergaming using Dance Dance Revolution, indicating that regular use of the game “improves arterial function in overweight children”.
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Source : Games For Health Mail List

Feb

5

Agoraphobic Fear Fighting in Second Life

February 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Interesting self-help use of SL for an agoraphobic from the Second Life Herald
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Source : SL Health List