Transforming Gaming and Computer Simulation Technologies Across Industries

This volume reprints 14 articles originally published in the International Journal of Games and Computer-mediated Simulations in 2012 and 2013. The opening chapters describe the role of the Microsoft Studios user research team in creating full body gaming experiences for the Kinect system, and explore how games allow players to perceive themselves in alternate ways within imagined worlds. The section on learning applications shares research on the use of games and simulations for training and learning in both middle school and medical school settings. A case study of a home health assessment tool applies a commercial development framework to the development of an online memory self-assessment test for older adults by Cogniciti. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)