The importance of serious games for Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Creativity

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The Importance of Serious Games
David Wortley FRSA

Topics
 Introduction to Serious Games and
Immersive Technologies
 Serious Games and Creativity
 New Devices and Opportunities
 Summary 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 Learning
 Encourage imagination
 Support exploration
 Risk-free environment
 Help our understanding
 Engage our interest
 Make inaccessible
accessible
 Build relationships
 Bridge 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

The importance of serious games for Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Creativity

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