These are digital games that combine physical activity with cognitive training, making them an ideal tool for older adults. Recent studies suggest that these games may be instrumental in reducing the rate of falls, improving cognitive function, and even alleviating chronic pain among older adults.
Read MoreGamification can help to avoid the pitfalls of conventional laboratory-based experiments by allowing researchers to study diverse populations, to conduct more-sophisticated experiments and to observe human behaviour in naturalistic environments.
Read MoreKey Points: Researchers believe tiny stone spheres found on the island of Santorini could be one of the earliest examples of an Ancient Greek board game. They used machine learning to analyze 700 stones according to a new methodology that shed light on potential patterning within the stone group.
Read MoreIf we look at computer games for education, games have been developed for young children to learn numbers, letters, colors, and all these things while socializing. If we see a shooting game while playing it, if it is a multiple-player game, people will get a chance to associate with their close friends.
Read MoreThese students were participating in a play-test session of "LUX," an alternate reality historical fiction game designed by researchers in UCSC's Game User Interaction and Intelligence Lab directed by computational media professor and department chair Magy Seif El-Nasr and the Interaction Dynamics Lab.
Read MoreThe concept of gamification is increasingly gaining popularity-;tourists frequently traveling overseas earn frequent flier points from their preferred airline; customers purchasing apparel from their favorite fashion outlet accumulate customer loyalty points.
Read MoreWhen you are a seasoned gamer, either online or playing board games, you will know just how effective games are for stimulating your brain. Games teach your brain strategy, tactics, long term decision making, risk calculation, fun, healthy competition, and so many other key traits that can be transferred into our everyday lives.
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