Gamification Group

August 27, 2020 In IMMERSIVE, ReClaim, Virtual Reality By Henrietta Jylhä

VRBAN: An overview of VR urban spaces and its users

VR technologies seem to be stuck in the role of “the next big thing”. It is often described as one of the most interesting contemporary technological developments and yet its potentials appear to be far from fully exploited. In this book chapter, GG members Mila...

August 19, 2020 In IMMERSIVE, Virtual Reality By Henrietta Jylhä

Immersive journalism in academia and where do we go from here

Immersive journalism – a concept from year 2010 that came alive in academia from year 2016. With the advent of immersive technologies and media, such as mobile VR and 360-degree videos, journalism entered the immersive scene by trying to place you as someone else and...

August 19, 2020 In Interaction design, Open positions, Wearables By Oğuz 'Oz' Buruk

Doctoral Researcher (Playful Smart Clothing Design or Smart Textile Development), 2 positions

Gamification Group (GG) and Intelligent Clothing Group (ICG) are together hiring two doctoral students for the following positions (Apply): 1) Playful Smart Clothing Design (mainly positioned in GG) 2) Smart Textile Development (mainly positioned in ICG) Research in both positions is related to the ”Clothing-Integrated Interface (ClothFace) and Applications”...

July 23, 2020 In IMMERSIVE, Virtual Reality By Henrietta Jylhä

Immersive technologies, another’s shoes, and human rights attitudes

Media through which we access both the daily news and in-depth information on broader issues are becoming more diverse and accessible. Reading news articles, watching documentaries on YouTube and Netflix, visiting virtual reality (VR) installations or simply putting on a mobile VR headset to watch...

July 11, 2020 In Gamification, Publication, Urban Play By Lobna Hassan

Gameful civic engagement: A review of the literature on gamification of e- participation

In recent years, we have seen an increased utilization of gamification to foster citizen engagement with the governance of their countries and communities. This, at its best, has beenan endeavor to progress the democraticness of governance or at least to progress its efficiency. However, there...

July 9, 2020 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Tailored gamification: A review of literature

The corpus of research about the effects of gamification on people's motivations and behavior have been on the rise (Koivisto & Hamari, 2019). This has been a tremendously positive development in the field of gamification, which has called for more rigorous basic research for the...

July 1, 2020 In eSports, Gambling By Henrietta Jylhä

What is esports betting?

As with almost every aspect of daily life, the global coronavirus pandemic caused massive disruption to the professional sporting calendar; it is only within the last few days and weeks that competitive play has begun to return, albeit in fits and starts. The suspension of...

June 26, 2020 In Interaction design, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Introducing VISQUAL: Scale for measuring visual qualities of graphical user interface elements

Interface aesthetics in our everyday devices have quickly started to garner attention as the means to positively affect usability and satisfaction. Moreover, interfaces that adapt to personal needs are increasingly common, which offers multiple options for different preferences considering layout flexibility and design. Perceptions of appealing...

June 18, 2020 In Transhumanism By Henrietta Jylhä

Children in 2077: Designing Children’s Technologies in the Age of Transhumanism

In a future where technology is blended into the human body, what will the children be like? A transhumanist future possesses a vision where the human and the machine are blended into each other. In such a future, boundaries between technology and users are ambiguous and...

June 10, 2020 In ReClaim By Mattia Thibault

New Book: Ludosemiotica

We all know what "play" is, or at least we think we do. But, in fact, how does this indispensable cultural device really work? What does it mean "to play"? And what interpretative and communicative operations does it involve? Today, while our culture appears to be...