Q&A: UGA professor consults on interactive video game ‘Beyond Blue’
Q&A: UGA professor consults on interactive video game ‘Beyond Blue’
By Emma Robinson
July 04, 2020
Summary
Joye served as a consultant for "Beyond Blue," the newest video game from E-Line Media, and also worked with the researchers behind the British Broadcasting Corporation's "Blue Planet II.".
"Beyond Blue" gives users the chance to be a part of a deep-ocean research team that utilizes advanced technology to explore and learn more about underwater environments.
The Red & Black spoke with Joye to learn more about her involvement in the creation of "Beyond Blue" and to hear her hopes on what users take away from the game.
We spent a lot of time discussing what kinds of technologies are available now, what we think will be available in 15 to 20 years and how we can implement those technologies in the game.
SJ: The purpose of the game is to use environmental forensics to solve a mystery.
It's sort of like "CSI." So there's an environmental problem that has to be solved, and the game player must work his/her way through solving this problem through the eyes of Mirari and her team.
It's an educational platform, and I truly believe this game is going to inspire people to learn about the ocean and become ocean advocates and potentially scientists one day.
R&B: Will you use "Beyond Blue" as a learning tool in the classroom when instructing on oceanic ecosystems?
SJ: talked about implementing teaching modules for schools because this game involves a decision tree where you're at one position and to get to the next you must solve a problem correctly.
You could build game scenarios that are structured around lectures and educational content that allow the game player to test his/her knowledge while they learn.
Reference
Robinson, E. (2020, July 04). Q&A: UGA professor consults on interactive video game 'Beyond Blue'. Retrieved July 06, 2020, from https://www.redandblack.com/culture/q-a-uga-professor-consults-on-interactive-video-game-beyond-blue/article_b3d33ff8-bd96-11ea-841f-537d559bdb3d.html