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UC Irvine debuts Center for Computer Games & Virtual Worlds
The facility's goal is to expand campuswide research of these programs.
By Kristen SchottPublished: September 02, 2009 11:20 AM
Magda El ZarkiUC Irvine's Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences has launched a Center for Computer Games & Virtual Worlds. The goal? To expand campuswide research activities that use the university's strengths and knowledge of the social and technological aspects of these programs.
The gaming industry has exploded in recent years, and UCI was among the first major research universities to establish educational and research programs in the field. The institution in 2001 launched its Game Culture & Technology Lab. The facility has garnered nearly $5 million in external funding.
Now, the new center will build upon those offerings already at UCI to advance research of the gaming world.
"We now realize that scientific and cultural achievements go beyond the current concepts of what games and virtual worlds are good for, or how they may be developed or applied," says senior research scientist Walt Scacchi of the UCI Institute for Software Research, who is also one of the leaders of the new program.
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Magda El Zarki The gaming industry has exploded in recent years, and UCI was among the first major research universities to establish educational and research programs in the field. The institution in 2001 launched its Game Culture & Technology Lab. The facility has garnered nearly $5 million in external funding. Now, the new center will build upon those offerings already at UCI to advance research of the gaming world. "We now realize that scientific and cultural achievements go beyond the current concepts of what games and virtual worlds are good for, or how they may be developed or applied," says senior research scientist Walt Scacchi of the UCI Institute for Software Research, who is also one of the leaders of the new program. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Costa Mesa's West Coast University welcomes new CEO 'OC METRO Minute,' Aug. 26: UCI laid off 21 staffers 'OC METRO Minute,' Aug. 25: Corinthian Colleges reports increases in students, revenue |
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