Respawn - Gathering of Game Developers 2016

How are Applied Games adapting Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and other real world extensions? More and more VR applications are connecting users to real world goals. VR’s enhanced engagement and immersion is being used for branding, providing better medical treatment and promoting education and culture. Because of the specific focus and sometimes more limited scope, applied games can be a testing ground for design concepts that could be extended to entertainment gaming. Ten years ago Snow World, one of the first VR games, showed an enhanced beneficial effect for burn victims, because of the improved immersion. Now with much cheaper tech, experienced game developers, and easy to use game engines we see many more applications. Let our expert panel share their experiences with you.