Category Archives: Mediated

Gaming, serious or otherwise
Media Psychology

A knowledge taxonomy

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Priscilla

By applying taxonomy to explore the concept of knowledge, an organisational structure can be superimposed. This taxonomy provides a shared structure and vocabulary for a complicated concept that cuts across many scientific fields and models. Blooms’ taxonomy (1956) was hailed … Continue reading →

Posted in Mediated | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Verandering in realiteit door Alternate Reality Gaming – een onderzoek

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Priscilla

Wat is ‘spelen’ en hoe verhoudt het zich tot de rest van ons leven en onze realiteit? Huizinga (1938) en Caillios (1957) waren de eersten die uitgebreid nadachten over een geschikte definitie. Spel is afgebakend als een activiteit die vrij … Continue reading →

Posted in Mediated | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Riftris

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Priscilla

Riftris ~* (noun) brandname A Tetris version developed by us for the VR-headset Oculus Rift, which divides the gameplay between both lenses in order to train stereoscopic viewing in people with no natural depth perception. People with normal depth perception … Continue reading →

Posted in Mediated, New Words, Perfectly Flawed | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

VR and games as therapeutic tools

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Priscilla

Before the break of summer I attended “Virtual reality and serious gaming for the prevention and treatment of psychological and behavioral disorders“ of the EMGO+ E-HealthExcellence network at the VU University. Some of the first clinical trials being run with VR/AR and … Continue reading →

Posted in Mediated | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Stretching It

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Priscilla

Stretching It is a mini-art-game connecting players in Venezia/Amsterdam by stretching towards each other. By physically interacting, people can digitally connect themselves over distant physical locations. Played and shown in Amsterdam and Venezia during La Biennale 2013. Artists: Priscilla Haring … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Mediated | Leave a comment

8uur overwerken – FairWork

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Priscilla

Op 22 maart hebben we heerlijk 8 uur overgewerkt in eetlokaal Moes. Van 18:00 tot 02:00 uur zijn we in vijf teams aan de haal gegaan met communicatieve vragen van vijf goede doelen. Ons team zette zich in voor Fairwork … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Interest, Mediated, Perfectly Flawed | Tagged , , | Leave a comment