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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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Victoria Kaiulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kawekiu i Lunalilo…
Victoria Kaʻiulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kawekiu i Lunalilo Cleghorn, Crown Princess of Hawaii (16 October 1875 – 6 March 1899) was heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and held the title of crown princess. Kaʻiulani became known throughout the world for her intelligence, beauty and determination. After the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, she spearheaded a campaign to restore the Kingdom. In New York, she made many speeches and public appearances denouncing the overthrow of her government. In Washington, D.C she spoke before the United States Congress and pleaded with U.S. Presidents Benjamin Harrison and later Grover Cleveland, but her negotiations could not prevent eventual annexation. (via upload.wikimedia.org)
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Hypothetical worlds: A better future
This tongue-in-cheek science-fictional paper didn’t work out exactly the way I wished it would, but it’s funny in parts, so I’m posting it here for posterity… Continue reading
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Tagged arg, comm-620, hypothetical worlds, pre-splash knowledge studies, science fiction
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DIY Days: Art and Craft of the ARG
http://blip.tv/diy-days/diy-days-la-the-art-and-craft-of-the-arg-steve-peters-and-jan-libby-2909274 Jan Libby and Steve Peters talk ARGs at DIY Days LA.
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Masquerades disclose the reality of souls
A moving and deeply personal description of a very literary kind of transmedia storytelling can be found in the Readings section of this month’s Harper’s Magazine. Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa “[wrote] and published in the guise of seventy-two different pseudonymous … Continue reading
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Tuttuki Bako: 8-Bit AR?
This pokey AR toy might not be as spectacular as something like LevelHead, but give it props for thinking, er, inside the box… Continue reading
Transmedia and Education: Three Essential Readings
Henry Jenkins’ New Media Literacies class has been a treasure-trove of readings and insights. Three recent articles covered in class struck me as particularly essential for anyone who’s looking to build an understanding of what multimodal communication is and how transmedia relates to education, literacy and literature. Continue reading
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Tagged david buckingham, education, gunther kress, imap, julian sefton-green, mimi ito, pokemon, transmedia, yugioh
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Fatale
Belgian experimental video game developer Tale of Tales has released its new game, Fatale. Continue reading
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Don’t Worry Vivian, the World is Really Real
I can’t accept that there are many serious people out there who would argue for a completely disembodied, brain-in-a-vat/brain-in-the-machine cyberfuture. Continue reading
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Tagged imap, ray kurzweil, virtual reality, vivian sobchack
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Image Mapping and Tracking for AR Apps
If we’re going to tell stories using AR, I suspect that we’ll be looking for solutions that break free of the need for pre-set glyphs, routers or other equipment. Continue reading
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