Immersive Technologies and the Integration 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
Introduction to the SGI
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 EducationHealthEnvironmentSmart Buildings RelationshipsInterface TechnologyInnovation & Enterprise
Immersive Technologies
GamesVirtual WorldsSocial Networks Immersive Technologies engage our hearts, minds and wallets
Games
Virtual Worlds
Social Networks
Serious Games
Serious Virtual Worlds
Serious Social Networks
Example Serious Games
Virtual Farmers Market
Technology Trends
Predicting the Future
Predicting the Future
Predicting the Future
Predicting the Future
Pinnacle of Steam Technology The locomotive is younger than the driver !!
Predicting the Future
Predicting the Future
Predicting the Future Price / Performance (Faster, cheaper, Smaller) Use / Application (How, What, Where, When) Rate of Change ? Predictable ?
Predicting the Future
The Most Disruptive Technology Developments in History
The Agent for Change is Us
What we demand from technology is Choice Flexibility Control Personalisation Experience Discovery Variety Engagement Cost Hassle Bureaucracy
We are driving technology to provide More control over our lives, our world and our relationships and we are prepared to pay for it !!
A Simple Illustration In-flight Entertainment YesterdayTodayTomorrow ? One size fits all Intelligent 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
Coffee Break
Virtual vs Physical Spaces
Virtual vs PhysicalSpaces
Intelligent Shared Spaces “Virtual spaces have greater intelligence than physical spaces”
SHASPA – Shared Spaces and the Impact of Immersive Technologies
Shared Spaces “Passive” “Active”
The Boundaries between Physical and Virtual Spaces are Blurring
Personalised Games Spaces Every user has a personal and persistent experience
Virtual World Spaces Shaping a relationship with a “Space”
Social Network Spaces
E-Commerce Spaces
Mobile Spaces The mobile is becoming an alter-ego containing our digital lives
Society & Embedded Technologies
Key Message 1 “Personalised and persistent relationships with technology are becoming embedded into our way of life across all generations”
Physical Spaces and Relationships
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”
Embedding personalised, persistent experiences into shared spaces
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”
Personalised and Persistent Experience
Digital Identity
Key Message 3 “Personalised, persistent experiences will be demanded from physical spaces”
Integrating Physical and Virtual Places
The Components
Visualisation
3D Visualisation
Embedded Sensors Sensors & 3D visualisations help us understand and manage our environment
Ambient Interfaces
Augmented Reality
MMORPG
Social Networking
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.
Immersive Technologies and GIS
Physical Simulation in a Game Trains Paramedics to deal with casualties of explosions using realistic simulations
Disaster Simulation
Military Simulation
Augmented Reality
Daden Datascape
Google Earth Integration
Geotagging
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.
Research Opportunities
Future Developments
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
Smart Spaces MuseumsHotelsHospitals SchoolsBoardrooms
SHASPA Home Energy
Any Questions ?
Immersive Technologies and the Integration of Physical and Virtual Worlds David Wortley FRSA Serious Games Institute