This newsletter provides information on upcoming conferences and projects related to immersive technologies. It discusses the ImREAL project which is studying how to create adaptive learning simulations. It also describes projects at De Montfort University to develop interactive 3D models of historic sites for cultural heritage and tourism using augmented reality. Finally, it lists upcoming conferences on topics like serious games, virtual worlds, and simulations.

1. Welcome to this Immersive Technology Strategies Newsletter.
Contained in this newsletter :-
 Adaptive Learning Simulations
 Immersive Technologies for Culture Heritage and Tourism
 Singapore Social Media and Gaming Conference
 Games for Health Europe 2012
 Upcoming Conferences
Adaptive Learning Simulations: Augmented virtuality gets real!
ImREAL Screenshot
Training needs more and more tools and applications that are able to adapt, not only to the user, but also to the context. Both can
change rapidly and being able to design an instrument that follows these changes in a short timeframe represents an investment
that can save time and resources. Using standard methods that are detached from users’ personal experiences and from the
working context are not only obsolete but also ineffective. The ImREAL project (www.imreal-project.eu) is studying how to create
services that are simulator-independent (so that theoretically any simulator could add these) in order to a) exploit activity theory
to be able to update contents with changing reality really quickly b) add affective-metacognitive scaffolding to support learning
and reflection and c) to extend learner modeling with information coming from the web 2.0. Follow @imreal project and join
conversation on LinkedIn (in the ImREAL group).
Immersive Technologies for Culture, Heritage and Tourism
3D Visualisation of Rosslyn Chapel by Students at De Montfort University
The use of high-fidelity interactive 3D environments is no longer the sole domain of games consoles and high specification
desktop computers. With the rapid development of high quality graphic capabilities on portable devices like the iPad and the
embedding of sensor technologies, come massive opportunities for rich interactive multimedia experience in culture, heritage and
tourism applications. Six students at De Montfort University used the Unity games engine to develop an accurate interactive
model of Rosslyn Chapel for use at the heritage centre, complete with the ability to navigate freely around the chapel and explore
artefacts with pop-up textual information.
If you are interested in sponsoring further development or would like more information on this and/or any other 3D visualisation
work from the Game Art Design Course at De Montfort University, contact Michael Powell – mlp@dmu.ac.uk

2. Virtual Roman Leicester in 210 AD
Another project which has been ongoing at De Montfort University for some time is the visualisation of Roman Leicester and its
overlay onto modern day Google maps with access to interactive 3D visualisations of artefacts dating from the same period, geo-
locating them on map overlays. The use of GPS enabled augmented reality on portable devices will enable tourists to gain a richer
insight into the city’s cultural heritage.
For more details of this project contact Professor Martin Rieser – mrieser@dmu.ac.uk
Singapore Social Media and Gaming Conference
The Serious Gaming and Social Connect 2012 Conference is an international platform for serious games developers, government
agencies and more important for individuals keen in maximising the applications of serious in their daily lives. This conference was
developed with the intention to share serious games applications with educators, corporate HR practitioners and medical
healthcare practitioners. It will showcase the trends and applications of games in the area of education, patient rehabilitation,
advertising media, adult learning and assessment
Visit http://www.gaming-socialmedia.com/ for more details and to register
Games for Health Europe 2012 – Amsterdam November 5th – 6th
Games for Health Europe 2012 is the second annual conference that will make the gamers work hard for their HP and the doctors
to gain some extra XP! The conference’s aim is bringing together medical professionals, game designers, business executive,
angels, visionaries and dreamers under one roof. GFH Europe is the official sister organization of Boston’s Games for Health
conference, which celebrated its 8th anniversary this year.
This year’s focus is on emerging new technologies, especially the proliferation of mobile devices and gamification methodologies.
Among the first confirmed keynotes speakers are:
 - Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft Corporation
 - Martin De Ronde, Vanguard Games, Co-Founder Guerrilla Games (Killzone)
 - Ben Sawyer, Co-Founder of the Serious Games initiative and Games for Health Boston.
See http://www.gamesforhealtheurope.org/program for more details
Upcoming Conferences
Below is a list of forthcoming conferences – also accessible at http://www.davidwortley.com/events.html
Date Event Name / Description Location Web URL
Sept 20 Climate Change and Web 3.0 Vienna, http://www.clubofrome.at/
Austria
Sept 25 LUDUS 3rd Serious Games Conference and TBA Contact Gregor Erznožnik [gregor.erznoznik@bsc-
Workshop kranj.si]
Sept 26- WSIE - World Summit on Innovation and Boston, http://www.thewsie.org/prologue.html
28 Entrepreneurship USA
Oct 2-3 DNA US Conference 2012 : New Interactive Los http://www.thestingerreport.com/us-
Frontiers in Leisure Facilities Innovative Angeles, conference.html
Digital Interactive Experiences - In California,
Amusement Parks, Video Arcades, Location- USA
Based Entertainment Centers, Movie
Theaters, Museums, Hotels, Nightclubs,
Shopping Malls, Stores, Restaurants, Bars,
and many other venues!
Oct 4-6 Serious Gaming and Social Connect 2012 Singapore http://www.gaming-socialmedia.com/
Conference is an international platform for
serious games developers, government
agencies and more important for individuals
keen in maximising the applications of
serious in their daily lives. This conference

3. was developed with the intention to share
serious games applications with educators,
corporate HR practitioners and medical
healthcare practitioners. It will showcase the
trends and applications of games in the area
of education, patient rehabilitation,
advertising media, adult learning and
assessment
Oct 5-6 SEGAMED Serious Games Conference Nice, France http://segamed2012.fr-aim.org/
Oct 9 - Edutech 2012 - is one of the leading events Moscow, http://www.en.edu-tech.ru/conference
10 in Russia and CIS dedicated to educational Russia
technologies which attracts over 70
educational suppliers and around 2 000
visitors from Russia & CIS and abroad.
Oct 16- NEM Summit - The NEM Summit, organised Istanbul, http://nem-summit.eu/
18 every year since 2008 by the NEM Initiative Turkey
in close cooperation with leading industrial
and academic players worldwide, is the “not-
to-be-missed” annual event for all those
interested in Future Internet developments
and in the fast paced evolution of the
networked and electronic media industry.
Oct 22- ESM'2012 (The 26th annual European Essen, http://www.eurosis.org/cms/?q=node/1872
24 Simulation and Modelling Conference) Germany
Oct 29- VS-Games 2012 - 4th International Genoa, Italy http://www.vs-games2012.org/
31 Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for
Serious Applications
Nov 5-6 European Serious Games for Health Amsterdam, http://www.gamesforhealtheurope.org/
Conference Netherlands
Nov 14- European GAMEON Conference 2012 on AI Malaga, http://www.eurosis.org/cms/?q=taxonomy/term/325
16 and Computer Games Spain
Nov 15- ASPIS International Conference on Ghent, www.aspis-learn.eu
16 Sustainable Public Spaces Belgium
Nov 20- 3D Experience Forum by Dassault Systemes - Brussels, http://www.3ds.com/company/events/3dexperience-
21 The 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM Europe will Belgium forum-europe/home
enable you to experience first-hand how 3DS
is leading the way businesses; research,
education, and society cross boundaries and
connect to invent tomorrow
Dec 10- Eurosis Gameon ARABIA 2012 - The 3rd Muscat, http://www.eurosis.org/cms/?q=node/2218
12 annual Pan-Arabic Simulation and AI in Oman
Computer Games Conference Arab Open
University
Jan 13- 2013 Technology, Knowledge, and Society Vancouver, http://techandsoc.com/conference-2013/register/
14 Conference. Canada
Jan 15- 3rd International Conference on Applied Taipei, http://www.icass-conf.org
16 Social Science (ICASS 2013) Taiwan
Feb 2-3 BVIMR's 6th International Conference on Pune, India http://www.bvimr.com
"Innovative Ways of Managing Business in
the Post Globalised Era
March 6- Association for Business Simulation and Oklahoma http://www.absel.org/
8 Experiential Learning (ABSEL) 40th Annual City, USA
Conference
Mar 22- CAA 2013 - CAA (Computer Applications and Perth, http://caa2013.org
25 Quantitative Methods in Archaeology) is the Australia
premier international conference for all
aspects of computing, quantitative methods
and digital applications in Archaeology
June 5-7 ACCESS 2013 International Congress on Singapore http://www.accesscongress.org/
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