This newsletter provides information on upcoming conferences and events related to immersive technologies and strategies. It discusses several technology showcases and conferences happening in September and October that will focus on topics like gaming, virtual reality, healthcare applications, and more. The newsletter also provides book reviews, details on new workshops being offered, and recaps of recent related events.

1. Welcome to this Immersive Technology Strategies Newsletter. I trust that your vacation time has been as relaxing and fruitful as
mine and I wish you every success over the coming months.
Contained in this newsletter :-
 Gadgets to God Book Reviews and Kindle Availability / Pricing
 Games Alliance Middle England (GAME) Project Meeting Sept 13th
 De Montfort University Technology Showcase
 Singapore Social Media and Gaming Conference
 Gamification Workshop
 NEM Conference Istanbul, Turkey
 Games for Health
 Defence Global Magazine
 The Global Summit Conference Review
 De Montfort University Square Mile Project
 SEANES Conference Review
 Upcoming Conferences
 Miscellaneous News
Gadgets to God Book Reviews and Kindle Availability / Pricing
I want to thank everyone who submitted a book review for “Gadgets to God” on the Amazon web
site. I am pleased with the way sales of the paperback have been going but I thought I had
discovered a bug on the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) operation. I published an e-book
version using the KDP tools last October and it was only recently that I checked the sales reports
because I had received no commission on sales even though I knew quite a few people had
purchased the Kindle version. I think I have solved the problem for the future by registering a bank
account with them but if you are one of the people who bought the Kindle version, could you email
me at david@davidwortley.com and let me know when you bought it.
For those interested in the Kindle version, I have reduced the price on the Amazon site.
If you order the paperback version from www.gadgetstogodbook.com, you can get the book
personally signed and despatched.
Games Alliance Middle England (GAME) Project Meeting Sept 13th
The next meeting of the Games Alliance Middle England Project will be held on September 13th to coincide with the De Montfort
University (DMU) Technology Showcase. The first meeting of the GAME project was held in June and was well attended by both
industry and academic staff and was followed up by various promotional activities at UK and international conferences designed
to raise the profile of the UK Games Industry, especially those companies located in the East and West Midlands.
The GAME project is part of De Montfort University’s Game Art Design Course initiative which is the only industry accredited
course of its kind in the UK and helps to ensure that graduates from this course have the necessary skills to be productive as
quickly as possible in both Games and 3D Visualisation companies. For more details of the GAME project and an invitation to the
next project meeting, email me at dwortley@dmu.ac.uk
De Montfort University Technology Showcase
The Technology Showcase at De Montfort University, Leicester offers businesses and organisations the opportunity to explore and
experience a range of cutting edge technologies in computing, engineering, healthcare, media, science, sustainability and the
creative fields.
Our showcase has been delivering expert information and partnership opportunities to businesses since 2004 and, to date, has
been responsible for a number of successful collaborations.
Research in Technology goes hand-in-hand with business collaboration and many projects are undertaken either in direct
partnership with industry, or with the aim of improving and adding to industrial technology and practice through consultancy and
knowledge transfer. The showcase is an ideal opportunity for businesses and organisations to meet with our research experts and
discuss and develop any ideas or projects.
For more details of the showcase and to register for a FREE place go to http://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/events/events-
calendar/technology-showcase/index.aspx
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
Gamification Workshop
I have developed a one hour workshop on gamification to help demystify the process of gamification. The workshop should be
suitable for all sectors interested in the process of gamification or the development of “purposeful” games for business,
education, health, military, Government, NGOs etc. The workshop itself is “gamified” to help participants understand the
processes and value. This workshop is also useful as a starting point for brainstorming the potential of serious games applications.
For more details and pricing, email me at david@davidwortley.com
NEM Conference Instanbul, Turkey
The NEM Summit, organised every year since 2008 by the NEM Initiative 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

2. paced evolution of the networked and electronic media industry.
For more details of the conference go to http://nem-summit.eu/
I will be running the conference ice-breaker event and also make a video trailer for the whole conference
Games for Health
Screenshot from Imaginary’s MIRROR game
There is growing interest in the use of games and immersive technologies for health applications and several upcoming events
which have health applications as a focal point. I am presenting in a webcast next week for the APAN network. There is a
European LUDUS project workshop which focuses on both health and tourism next month. I am making a keynote presentation at
the Social Media and Serious Games Conference in Singapore in October and in November there is the European Serious Games
for Health Conference in Amsterdam. Details of all these events are shown in the Upcoming Conferences table below.
The focus of my presentations will be on some of the trends in games for health and medicine and the way in which the use of
games is rapidly broadening beyond those health training applications that are based on reducing risks and/or costs. An example
of this is the European MIRROR project which uses reflective learning methodologies to help in the training of health workers in
care homes.
Defence Global Magazine
I have been a regular contributor of articles to the Defence Global Publication which is also available by subscription in Digital
Format at http://subscriber.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/subscribe.aspx?t=2135&eid=9d22ac6b-299b-4685-a46c-12d7706186ff
My next article will focus on “Simulation at the Point of Need”
The Global Summit Conference Review
Melanie St James and Tim Kelley at the Global Summit 2012 in London
The Global Summit 2012 was held in London on August 16th – 17th and acted as a focal point for community engagement in a
sustainable future. The quality of speakers at the event was excellent and the conference itself was a rare collaboration between
the community sector and business. This was exemplified by some of the workshops which have been successfully used within
corporate business for activities such as change management and staff motivation. One of the highlights for me was the workshop
run by Tim Kelley. He delivered some very relevant guidance for effecting change both from within and outside the corporate
sector.
For details of the summit go to www.theglobalsummit.org
De Montfort University Square Mile Project
July 5th saw a unique collaboration between a University and its local community when staff and students at De Montfort
University worked with residents, community leaders and activists in the Fosse area of Leicester on a variety of projects. The
Square Mile project is the brainchild of DMUs Vice Chancellor, Dominic Shellard, who has committed to supporting the
involvement of staff and students in the regeneration of an area of Leicester which borders the university campus.
Throughout the day, staff and students worked alongside residents on a huge variety of activities including crafts, gardening,
digital media and walking
For more details of the Square Mile Project visit www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/.../square-mile/square-mile-project.aspx
SEANES Conference Review
Panel discussion with Alvin Yeo at SEANES Conference
The South East Asia Network of Ergonomics Societies held their 2012 conference in Langkawi, Malaysia in July to discuss the latest
thinking on ergonomics as applied to a wide range of disciplines, including disaster planning, prevention and management. As well
as making a keynote presentation, I took part in a panel discussion on the role of immersive technologies and ergonomics.
For more details of SEANES 2012 go to www.seanes.net/seanes2012/

3. Upcoming Conferences
Below is a list of forthcoming conferences
Date Event Name / Description Location Web URL
Aug 28 APAN 34th Meeting - eHealth and Medical Online http://vc.koren.kr/
Serious Games online webinar
Sept 2-5 ISDE 4th Digital Earth Summit - Wellington, http://www.digitalearth12.org.nz/
New
Zealand
Sept 13 De Montfort University Technology Leicester, http://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/events/events-
Showcase UK calendar/technology-showcase/index.aspx
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
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

4. 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/
Advances in
Citizen, Cyberspace and Environment Safety
& Security
Miscellaneous News
I’d like to offer my congratulations to my good friend David Crookall on his forthcoming wedding. David has done some very
valuable work in simulation and games-based learning, especially in his involvement with the Thaisim annual conference which is
always one of the highlights of the year.
We wish him and his bride every happiness for the future
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