multimedia @ VU

multimedia @ VU

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www.cs.vu.nl/~eliens/research/game.html

EMG -- Electronic Mind Games

principal researcher(s): dr. A.Eliëns, dr. J.F. Hoorn
students: S.V. Bhikharie
cooperation(s): Z. Obrenovic (CWI), D. Vyas (VU)
programmer: C. Visser
student(s): S.V. Bhikharie
status: proposal -- see proposal DECC, aanvraag SenterNovum

affiliation(s)/contact:


  dr. A. Eliëns
  Intelligent Multimedia Group
  Faculteit Exacte Wetenschappen
  Informatica
  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  eliens@cs.vu.nl


  dr. J.F. Hoorn
  Biologie en Samenleving
  afd. Wetenschapscommuncatie
  Vrije Universiteit
  020 598 7512
  johan.hoorn@falw.vu.nl

project description

Many applications, such as virtual reality theatre, or games in an educations context, require an approach that uses immersion as a way to involve the user in a more compelling way. To achieve such a high level of user involvement, we explore the use of state-of-the-art game technology for developing such applications.

Our aim is to use such state-of-the-art technology for real applications, in the domain of respectively scientific and technical education, medical communication and assistance with therapy, and in a more artistic way, the control of visual experiences, using auto-feedback, for cross-cultural awareness.

target application(s)

the sci-file(s) -- discover your (scientific) world
the digi-doctor -- meet your (ludic) therapist
the X-brain -- visual experiences with auto/bio-feedback

our experience

Apart from many publications in the area of multimedia, cultural heritage, the design of agents, human-computer interaction studies, we have al;so publications in the areas of respectively games in education and games and art.

selected publications

VULife: Eliëns A., S.V. Bhikharie , game @ VU -- developing a masterclass for high-school students using the Half-life 2 SDK , accepted for: GAME'ON-NA'2006, September 19-21, 2006 - Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, USA
Odyssee: Eliëns A. , Odyssee -- explorations in mixed reality theatre, accepted for: GAME'ON-NA'2006, September 19-21, 2006 - Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, USA

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