I met my husband in a multi-user dungeon in 2000. Plain speak: an online text-based game. It was the Two Towers MUD. He was a Sindarin wizard and so was I. (This story deserves its own post and will get it ;-) ) When I informed everyone I had a boyfriend (but no, we haven't met face-to-face yet), my … [Read more...]
Keep the passion, but shake off the marketing frenzy
Forrester has launched their Consumer Market Research Professional blog. I'm glad because this keeps the signal clear and strong for those trying to hone in on trends, research and discussions on the conusmer market. So if you're looking for market research best practices, global consumer insights, … [Read more...]
Second Life avatars break through the real world
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2i-W9ncV_0&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca] As my 4 year old nephew would exclaim: This is pure awesomeness! This guys used Second Life as a platform for augmented reality. They've demonstrated the power of Massively Multiplayer … [Read more...]
User experience insight from a 5-yr. old
My "inaanak" (Filipino for "godson"), Egbert, had his birthday party last Saturday. He's turning 5 on Aug. 10. I got him a rubber dinosaur and a portable game gadget (the cheap ones) for his present. The gagdet contained some 20 simple, retro games -- the stuff I played myself all those years ago. … [Read more...]
Augmented reality: will it also enrich our understanding of the world?
Note: I am no augmented/mixed realities expert, but I have a big crush on it. The musings in this post were born in a train to Amsterdam, as I looked out the endless fields speckled by some contented cows lazing in the sun. Be warned: this post contains more questions than answers. =========== This … [Read more...]
Gameplay today: social, multi-platform and integrated
It seems there are two major developments that have been steadily spreading across the gaming landscape: While video and web games are increasingly becoming social, functionality and solutions are gearing towards a multi-platform framework. Extending and enhancing of gameplay via real … [Read more...]
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