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Gaming as learning, gaming as culture, gaming as a new context

Gaming technology has come a very long way in a short space of time. Games are sophisticated, enormously diverse, and home consoles such as the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 have allowed them to incorporate phenomenal amounts of visual detail. The Wiimote (the controller for the Wii), Move and Kinect (the gestural systems for the PS3 and Xbox respectively) also allow a level of physical interaction previously unimaginable. (read more)

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Chromaroma

Chromaroma is a game developed by Mudlark that tracks movements of registered passengers with their TFL Oyster card. By taking different routes and by working collaboratively with other ‘players’, points can be accrued. Through exploring the city in new ways and establishing new contacts, the act of travel itself becomes more exciting and the city an interesting place to explore, rather than simply a place for work and commerce.

Image: Chromaroma Teams
http://www.chromaroma.com/

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Social Media Optimization

Social Media Optimization, or SMO, is the process of optimizing a website so it can be more easily linked to and more visible on social media websites (read more)

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• "Gamification"
  
• Immersive theatre
• Notable urban gaming "experiments"
• Constructing locational media