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Immersive Technologies and the Immersive Technologies and the Integration of Physical and Virtual WorldsIntegration of Physical and Virtual Worlds
David Wortley FRSA
Serious Games Institute
Presentation Topics Introduction to the Serious Games Institute Immersive Technologies Example Serious Games Technology Trends Virtual vs Physical Spaces Immersive Technologies and GIS Research Opportunities Future Developments
Serious Games Institute (SGI)
“An international centre of excellence for the application of immersive technologies to serious social and economic
issues”
SGI Areas of Interest
Education Health Environment Smart Buildings
Relationships Interface TechnologyInnovation & Enterprise
Immersive Technologies
Games Virtual Worlds Social Networks
Immersive Technologies engage our hearts, minds and wallets
Predicting the Future
Price / Performance
(Faster, cheaper, Smaller)
Use / Application
(How, What, Where, When)
Rate ofChange ?
Predictable ?
We are driving technology to provide
More control over our lives, our world andour relationships
and we are preparedto pay for it !!
A Simple IllustrationIn-flight Entertainment
Yesterday Today Tomorrow ?One size
fits allIntelligent
entertainment
Changing Relationship with Technology Personalisation vs one size fits all Ambient interfaces vs unnatural devices Persistent history vs blank pages Facilitated new discovery vs delivery of existing Understanding vs Memorisation Connected vs isolated Motivating and challenging vs boring & repetitive Creative expression vs standard responses
The Boundaries between The Boundaries between Physical and Virtual Spaces Physical and Virtual Spaces
are Blurringare Blurring
Virtual World SpacesVirtual World Spaces
Shaping a relationship with a “Space”Shaping a relationship with a “Space”
Key Message 1
“Personalised and persistent relationships with technology are
becoming embedded into our way of life across all generations”
Shared Physical Spaces
“Physical spaces are lagging behind virtual spaces in the ability to respond intelligently to
the individual”
“Passive” “Active”
Key Message 2
“Physical Spaces (and our experience of them) are important hubs for building
social, economic and knowledge networks, yet they lack the intelligence
for personalised, persistent relationships”
The Challenge
“How do I build my social, economic and knowledge network and make it accessible anytime,
anywhere”
Building my Network
“I need to connect to the right people and the right
knowledge anytime, anywhere”
Mobile Devices
Mobile devices know who you are and where you are – they can be
the gateway to a personalised
relationship with physical spaces
Artificial Intelligence
Embedded smart agents can develop a
personalised and persistent relationship
between you and a virtual or physical
space.
Physical Simulation in a Game
Trains Paramedics to deal with casualties of explosions using realistic simulations
Research Opportunities
Smart spaces and location aware applications are emerging technologies
which are likely to require multi-disciplinary applied research focused on the
convergence of immersive and GIS technologies, wireless sensors, data
visualisation, simulation and mobile devices.
Our Relationship with Shared Spaces Personalised Persistent Ambient Serendipitous Understanding Connected Encouraging Creative
Making it Happen
• Infrastructure Sensors Wireless Networks Mobile Interface Devices 3D Environment
• Society Identity Privacy Choice Incentives Security Sustainability