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Jeff Watson is an artist, designer, and Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Games at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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Monthly Archives: January 2011
AR Drone @uscmeml
MEML got an AR Drone over the holidays… Here we are testing it in front of curious students and passersby at the SCA Building. More: ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa
"This might sound good if you are a chill young social media CEO giving a presentation to investors…"
“This might sound good if you are a chill young social media CEO giving a presentation to investors hoping to get money for your minimal infrastructure or oddly-named concept, but people who believe that ‘gamifying’ life via social media is … Continue reading
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"When critics coo over museums as aesthetic temples, I get nervous. These same folks prefer their…"
“When critics coo over museums as aesthetic temples, I get nervous. These same folks prefer their galleries sparsely used and quiet. They are nostalgic for a type of museum experience that is frankly both endangered and dangerous to the long-term … Continue reading
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Dokobots: findable, sharable virtual playthings embedded in real space
Dokobots looks to be a great little geogame, with clever mechanics that push pervasive location-based participatory entertainment into some exciting new territory. Here are some highlights from the January 4th, 2011 press release posted by design studio Dokogeo (creators of, … Continue reading
"Most ‘social games’—and I’m talking primarily about Facebook games here—pretend to be social. They…"
“Most ‘social games’—and I’m talking primarily about Facebook games here—pretend to be social. They take your list of friends who are also playing the game and turn it into another in-game resource. You do things that can help your friends, … Continue reading
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Jeff Hull on The Games of Nonchalance: a guerrilla street war against banality and routine
In the Games of Nonchalance, participants experience a vast transmedia interactive narrative woven into the fabric of the Bay Area, following threads of story and mystery through city streets and a wide array of on- and offline media artifacts. I caught up with Jeff Hull shortly after his appearance at IndieCade. Continue reading
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Tagged arg, bay area, jeff hull, jejune institute, nonchalance, pervasive games, public space, san francisco, situationism, street art
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"Maybe I am taking conspiracy theories too seriously, but I am worried to detect, in those mad…"
“Maybe I am taking conspiracy theories too seriously, but I am worried to detect, in those mad mixtures of knee-jerk disbelief, punctilious demands for proofs, and free use of powerful explanation from the social neverland, many of the weapons of … Continue reading
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"In early 1997, Sokal came to the University of Illinois, and quite graciously offered to share the…"
“In early 1997, Sokal came to the University of Illinois, and quite graciously offered to share the stage with me so that we could have a debate about the relation of postmodern philosophy to politics. It was there that I … Continue reading
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