Games for Health 2010
The Games for Health conference has announced its keynotes!
Day 1: Wednesday May 26
THE MIND-BODY EXPERIENCE OF SONY MOVE: Relationships between Gaming, Play, Exercise, and More!
Dr. Richard Marks
Senior Researcher Sony US R&D group
Dr. Marks also known as the “father of the EyeToy” will discuss the relationship between gaming, play and exercise, referencing his work in the development of Sony’s new motion controller system, PlayStation Move, as well as his previous work with Sony’s EyeToy, PlayStation Eye and other interfaces.Day 2: Thursday May 27
THE HUMAN PLAY MACHINE
Chaim Gingold
Chaim Gingold, a longtime independent game developer and original designer of Spore’s creature creator will discuss how existing game genres map onto the human brain and body and how design decisions affect who will be attracted to the game and how they will play.
You can register here; and here is the nearly full schedule.
There are a couple of events happening the day before too, a Mobile Serious Games event and a Games Accessibility Day.
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I bet the people at Google Android can’t believe their luck.
Richard
Richard Bartle – Android comment went over my head – what’s lucky?
Mark>Richard Bartle – Android comment went over my head – what’s lucky?
I suspect I may have posted that comment on the wrong thread … sigh.
Sorry! It was supposed to be in the Apple Yanks Scratch thread. I must have clicked the wrong link.
Richard
Regarding excercise and gaming, my brother is recovering from a motorcycle accident by doing all his movie watching/pc gaming while walking on a treadmill. He sets it at 1.5mph and adjusts incline for more intensity, but spends 2+hrs a day excercising while relaxing!