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First go at PS3 Move

Well if the first go with PS3 Move and Sports Champions get a, "Yo!" like that then it's got potential! Picking up the smallest movements and all the spin!

Games industry 'lost 18% of jobs'

Scotland has lost nearly a fifth of the jobs in its computer games industry so far this year, an industry body warns.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-11268722

Boxing game to aid fitness

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11218337

New iPod Touch

The new iPod touch looks like its got a lot going for it. What do you think? Let us know. Link to Apple iPOd page click Apple iPod.

New Sony Language Lab at Plymouth Business School

After an extensive tender programme where all the major language technologies were evaluated The University of Plymouth Business School has elected to install SONY Virtuoso language lab software across its PC network. Link to the article on Plymouth Business School Website

Lessons in Computer Games

Children should be given lessons about computer games in school as part of a radical overhaul of information and communication technology teaching, experts said today. Read the London Evening Standard Article. Link.

PlayStation Move Launches next week

Use PlayStation Move to engage students with accurate motion tracking and the latest augmented reality technology.

PlayStation Move makes it possible to become more engrossed in captivating virtual worlds and games than ever before.

Key Features:
. Responsive, precise and able to recognise both fast and subtle motions
. Accurately tracks position, orientation and motion in 3D
. Dual Shock vibration enabled
. Easy to use buttons and analogue trigger
. Sphere light colour and effects change to reflect what is happening in the experience
. Works in harmony with the PlayStation Eye camera to allow augmented reality experiences
. Plus face tracking and audio / video chat options
Games:
Starter disc – evaluate how best to use PlayStation Move with your students with the starter pack, which includes games such as Eye Pet, Sports Champions, TV Superstars and Tumble.
From November games like Little Big Planet, BUZZ Music Quiz and Sing Star will be available; some of which are already being used extensively by our educational clients.

Visit : www.uk.playstation.com/education to view the latest video showcasing how our clients have been using PSP to engage students.

Present, Capture, Broadcast and Archive

On Wednesday night we were delighted to provide support to the Walsall Disability Awards by using our technologies to help present the evening, capture a video of the proceedings, stream it live online out to those who couldnt be there, archive it and make available online the videos for those who received awards on the night to watch again with their friends and famillies.

One of our e-Station's was used as the electronic presenting podium on stage and from where the Master of Ceremonies controlled the progression of the presentations and the play back of videos that had been created by students from Walsall College.

Whilst we enjoyed being there greatly it was also very good to receive so much positive feedback about the value that our technology had brought to the evening in making it more dynamic and accessible.

Congratulations to all of those who won awards and to those who tackle challenges so admirably every day of their lives.

Augmented Reality at Historical Sites

Over the last year we have been working on Second Sight, and now it is fully available, including the content creation tool. Have a look at www.connectededucation.com and follow the Second Sight drop down. A FREE trial download is available also.

Anyway I thought that those people who have been keeping in touch would like to see some of the work that we have been up to.

By way of demonstration here is also a large goblet being triggered in an exhibit area near to other artifacts found at this location:











  

At this venue we are developing about 40 triggered pieces of content. In mid April we are carrying out a testing and feedback day with some local school children.

We will update you as we make progress.

Second Sight Augmented Reality on Sony PSP

Have a look at the video below. Its a demonstration of Second Sight (Augmented Reality) on Sony PlayStation Portable reacting to markers (sema codes) fixed to a reference book.