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Play and learn: La Plata team launches educational video games

Games bring young people closer to computer science/unlp figures. A team of researchers from the Faculty of Informatics of the National University of La Plata developed two educational games, one based on augmented reality, and the other on virtual reality, so that young people learn more about the great figures behind the development of technology.

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E-learning platforms are helping game designers upgrade from dream to reality

With the growing popularity of gamers came a positive ripple effect: people are turning their dreams of becoming game designers into career opportunities. People interested in the intricate aspects of game development are leaning towards online learning platforms to learn new skills.

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New Video Game Confronts Slavery’s Legacy Through a Historical Mystery

Founded by James Coltrain, a historian and expert on game design at the University of Connecticut, Historiated Games describes itself as a "Historian founded studio making story-driven games." As E.L. Meszaros reports for CBR, the company's first game, "Blackhaven," immerses players in the realistic-albeit fictional-landscape of Blackhaven Hall Historical Society, a ruined colonial estate restored as a museum.

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AR & VR: Building Brand Awareness & Creating Targeted Experiences

As a society with limited attention spans, these immersive experiences may be the answer to cultivating brand awareness and fostering consumer loyalty. Brands are using augmented reality and virtual reality to create more targeted and personalized experiences for their customers, while simultaneously increasing brand awareness and collecting real-time data on consumer preferences.

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Enforced Home Working Will Be Game Changer for Virtual Reality

Dave Whelan, chief executive and founder of VRE, says his phones have been ringing off the hook since corona virus restrictions were imposed, with the company employing additional business development staff to handle the extra workload. Two weeks ago, it ran a virtual conference for Taiwanese electronics group HTC. The Hyve conference is normally an event with physical attendees, but as it was due to be held in China HTC asked VRE if it could host the event virtually.

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