Gamification Group | Publication

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 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 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...

June 2, 2021 In Publication By Benjamin Puha

Restarting the discussion around gamification

When the term gamification first came to be, it was advocating for a new, disruptive, way of doing things. With the promise of reproducing the appeal of games – their capability to be engaging, to convey feelings of autonomy and expertise, and their way of...

May 6, 2021 In Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Taking someone else’s viewpoint – utilizing empathy and emotional intelligence in ideation

Emotional intelligence (EI) is often defined as the skill of differentiating various emotions, the skill of using that information to direct thought and action, and the skill of monitoring the emotions both your own and someone else’s. Empathy is involved similarly in emotional processing and...

April 15, 2021 In Publication By Henrietta Jylhä

Keeping your head above water: Games and play in liquid modernity

The work of the Gamification Group is intimately concerned with the ways in which humans interact with technology, whether at the micro or macro levels. It is no surprise, therefore, that Black Mirror is a favourite tv show for many of the team’s members. Indeed,...

December 11, 2020 In Gamification, Publication, ReClaim, Urban Play By Mattia Thibault

Digital Playful Tourism

Tourism has become one of the central cultural practices of our time. The year 2018 has set a new record of international tourist arrivals: 1,4 billion, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNTWO). The factors behind these all-time high numbers are many and range from...