Gamification Group

November 21, 2021 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Can interest, preferences, and motivations for gamification change over time?

Playing games is part of most people's daily routine and normally evokes positive experiences in the players. In the last decade, gamification has been used to evoke similar experiences in non-game contexts. However, people have different interests and preferences and are motivated in different ways,...

November 3, 2021 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Video games’ potential for climate change engagement

The rising concern regarding the climate crisis and existing uncertainties and misinformation call for messages that are both scientifically accurate and engaging in order to urgently mobilize citizens as climate actors. However, communicating climate change remains challenging. Gamification, or the use of games across society,...

October 28, 2021 In Augmented Reality, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

The fusion of augmented reality and the physical world

New technologies constantly transform and reshape the world, including the way we interact with physical space and other people. Our research team was interested in studying the convergence between the physical and the augmented. We wanted to understand how AR technologies influence users’ perceptions and...

October 4, 2021 In Gamification, Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

How is Gamification perceived at the work-floors?

Recently, gamification has been increasingly researched and applied in many occupational environments, including those related to the production and distribution of goods around the globe. Existing research on gamification at these work-floor operations has mainly focused on its application towards enhancing employee efficiency and competence,...

August 16, 2021 In Augmented Reality, Open positions, POSTEMOTION, Virtual Reality, Wearables By Oğuz 'Oz' Buruk

Researcher / Doctoral Researcher / Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Social VR: tactility, embodiment, psychophysiology) 1-3 positions

Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences create a unique environment for multidisciplinary, inspirational and high-impact research and education. Our universities community has its competitive edges in technology, health and society www.tuni.fi/en Gamification Group (GG) at Faculty of information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University (headed...

August 2, 2021 In Publication By Benjamin Puha

Mixing work and play – overview of research on the occupational characteristics of video content creation

Video content creation represents a new hybrid form of work and play. Private individuals create content on dedicated video sharing platforms, such as YouTube, and streaming and video sharing services, such as Twitch, in growing numbers. Spurred on by improvements in digital technology and trends...

July 8, 2021 In Publication By Benjamin Puha

A comprehensive look at virtual reality in shopping and retail

Virtual reality (VR), which refers to technologies used for substituting the perceived reality, is a technological trend advancing the digitization of all areas of human life. It finds its way onto new fields constantly, increasingly in business. Perhaps the most promising area of application in...

June 22, 2021 In Augmented Reality, News, POSTEMOTION, Virtual Reality, Wearables By Benjamin Puha

Academy of Finland grants funding for POSTEMOTION, a Gamification Group project

Gamification Group is honoured to announce a new Academy of Finland funded project titled “POSTEMOTION: Socio-emotional augmentation of human exodus to virtual reality". The need to move human interaction into virtual spaces has been increasing steadily over the years – largely due to the climate crisis,...

June 11, 2021 In Gamification, Publication, SataDiLogis By Benjamin Puha

Gamification in freight transportation

As exemplified by the Suez Canal obstruction of 2021 by the Ever Given container ship, disruptions in global logistics can have far-reaching effects on our everyday lives, which depend on fluent and efficient transportation of goods. While the cost-efficiency of freight transportation is usually in...

June 7, 2021 In Publication By Benjamin Puha

Can gamified approaches promote climate change engagement?

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wroFb_xhf3A&ab_channel=TampereUniversities[/embed] “Gamification can engage players’ climate change cognition, affect and behavior and provide engaging gameful experiences, but research and design in this area can still improve.” Engaging with climate change goes way beyond being aware of scientific facts. Active engagement comprises an ongoing state of connection consisting...