scholarly journals Taking a Breath of the Wild: Are geoscientists more effective than non-geoscientists in determining whether game-world landscapes are realistic?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolf Hut ◽  
Casper Albers ◽  
Sam Illingworth ◽  
Chris Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Van Gogh ◽  
Landscape Features ◽  
The Real ◽  
Game World ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Missed Opportunity

Abstract. From the wilderness of Hyrule, the entire continent of Tamriel, to Middle Earth, players of videogames are exposed to wonderous, fantastic, but ultimately fake, landscapes. Given the time people may spend in these worlds, compared to the time they spend being trained in geoscience, we wondered if expert geoscientists would differ from non-geoscientists in whether they judge the landscapes in these games to be realistic. Since games have a great opportunity for tangential learning it would be a missed opportunity if it turns out that features obviously fake to geoscientists are perceived as plausible by non-geoscientists. To satisfy our curiosity and answer this question we conducted a survey where we asked people to judge both photos from real landscapes as well as screenshots from the recent The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild videogame on how likely they thought the features in the picture were to exist in the real world. Since game-world screenshots are easily identified based on their rendered, pixaleted nature, we pre-processed all pictures with an artistic Van Gogh filter that removed the rendered nature, but retained the dominant landscape features. We found that there is a small but significant difference between geoscientists and non-geoscientists with geoscientists being slightly better at judging which pictures are from the real world versus from the game world. While significant the effect is small enough to conclude that fantastical worlds in games can be used for tangential learning on geoscientific subjects.

scholarly journals Taking a <i>Breath of the Wild</i>: are geoscientists more effective than non-geoscientists in determining whether video game world landscapes are realistic?

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-124
Author(s):  
Rolf Hut ◽  
Casper Albers ◽  
Sam Illingworth ◽  
Chris Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Real World ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Van Gogh ◽  
Landscape Features ◽  
The Real ◽  
Game World ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Missed Opportunity

Abstract. From the wilderness of Hyrule, the continent of Tamriel, and the geographies of Middle Earth, players of video games are exposed to wondrous, fantastic, but ultimately fake, landscapes. Given the time people may spend in these worlds compared to the time they spend being trained in geoscience, we wondered whether expert geoscientists would differ from non-geoscientists in whether they judge the landscapes in these video games to be “realistic”. Since video games present a great opportunity for tangential learning, it would be a missed opportunity if it turns out that features obviously fake to geoscientists are perceived as plausible by non-geoscientists. To satisfy our curiosity and answer this question, we conducted a survey where we asked people to judge both photos from real landscapes as well as screenshots from the recent The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild video game on how likely they thought the features in the picture were to exist in the real world. Since game world screenshots are easily identified based on their rendered, pixelated nature, we pre-processed all pictures with an artistic “Van Gogh” filter that removed the rendered nature but retained the dominant landscape features. We found that there is a small but significant difference between geoscientists and non-geoscientists, with geoscientists being slightly better at judging which pictures are from the real world versus from the video game world. While significant, the effect is small enough to conclude that fantastical worlds in video games can be used for tangential learning on geoscientific subjects.

Involvement shield or social catalyst: Thoughts on sociospatial practice of Pokémon GO

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Real World ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Popular Press ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
The Real ◽  
Game World ◽  
Pokémon Go

Around every new media technology debates circle about whether the technology is bringing people socially closer or pushing us further apart. According to popular press accounts, Pokémon GO players are absorbed into a game world on their phone with no attention or interest in the “real” world around them. But coupled with these accounts are stories of people exploring their neighborhoods and of marriage proposals in the midst of Pokémon hunting. This article puts Pokémon GO into a longer context of mobile technologies and sociospatial practice to explore the kinds of social interactions that can emerge around and through the use of Pokémon GO. In particular, the article explores how people can use the platform as both an involvement shield and social catalyst.

scholarly journals ExerAdventure: A Mobile 2D Platformer Game to Encourage Fitness

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navdeep Singh ◽  
Sabah Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Real World ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
The Real ◽  
Game World

In this paper, we design a mobile 2D platformer game named 'ExerAdventure' where progress inside the game world is dependent on physical activity in the real world. The game has two modes, namely adventure and story mode. This design can motivate people to lead an active and healthy lifestyle.

Prescribing patterns for FOLFIRINOX in the real world.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 463-463
Author(s):  
Chad Michael Guenther ◽  
Nizar Bhulani ◽  
Adam Korenke ◽  
Jenny Jing Li ◽  
Leticia Khosama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Prescribing Patterns ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Center ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Treatment Delays ◽  
The Real ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
Dose Modifications

463 Background: FOLFIRINOX therapy is associated with improved outcome in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. The regimen can be associated with significant toxicity and empiric dose modifications are often used. We analyzed 1) real-world prescribing patterns of FOLFIRINOX and 2) toxicity of therapy. Methods: Patients undergoing FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy at an academic, NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center were identified and electronic medical records reviewed. Patients who received at least one dose of FOLFIRINOX were included. Chemotherapy dose, growth factor use and toxicity data was abstracted for the first 8 weeks. ‘Standard FOLFIRNOX’ was defined as the regimen utilized by Conroy et al (NEJM 2011). Any empiric reduction/withholding of drug dose for cycle 1 was classified as ‘modified FOLFIRINOX’. Bivariate analysis was performed on the data. Results: There were 111 patients seen between 5/2011-3/2017 and 94% had pancreatic cancer. Age range was 29-87 years and 52% were female. 59% received ‘modified FOLFIRINOX’ and 20% received empiric growth factors. Line of therapy for standard vs modified respectively was 71.1% vs 45.5% for 1st, 17.8% vs 36.4% for 2nd, and 11.1% vs 18.2% for beyond 2nd (p = 0.03). Patients with ‘modified FOLFIRINOX’ were more likely to have metastatic disease (p = 0.01), have received second line or beyond, and higher ECOG score (p = 0.03). Patients with ‘modified FOLFIRINOX’ had a trend toward fewer treatment-related ED visits or hospitalization vs ‘standard FOLFIRINOX’ (27.2% vs 42.2% p = 0.10) and fewer treatment delays (25.8% vs 42.2% p = 0.07). Conclusions: In the real world setting, a majority of patients on FOLFIRINOX receive empiric dose modifications. Although modified dose did not translate to a significant difference in ED visits, hospitalizations or treatment delays, there was a trend toward fewer events.

scholarly journals Competition in a Household Energy Conservation Game

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11991
Author(s):  
Jan Dirk Fijnheer ◽  
Herre van Oostendorp ◽  
Geert-Jan Giezeman ◽  
Remco C. Veltkamp
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Real World ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
The Real ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Saving Behavior ◽  
And Behavior

This paper presents the results of a game study, comparing Powersaver Game including a competition feature versus the same game excluding a competition feature with respect to energy conservation in the household. In a pretest–posttest design, we tested whether change in attitude, knowledge and behavior with respect to energy conservation in the household was different for participants playing Powersaver Game with or without competition. All energy conservation activities that the application provides (e.g., washing clothes at low temperatures) take place in the real world and feedback is based on real-time energy consumption. This so-called reality-enhanced game approach aims to optimize the transfer between the game world and the real world. Household energy consumption changed significantly and positively in the long term due to competition. A significant difference of 8% in energy consumption between both conditions after the intervention was detected. Besides energy conservation, no further differences were detected between conditions. The chain of events, that an increase in knowledge leads to attitude change, which in turn results in behavior change in the long term is confirmed by means of a path analysis. We conclude that Powersaver Game is effective in the transfer of energy conservation knowledge, which leads to energy saving behavior in the long term while competition additionally contributes to more change in behavior.

scholarly journals Studies on the level of neutralizing antibodies produced by inactivated COVID-19 vaccines in the real world

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiying Zhang ◽  
Yuyuan Jia ◽  
Ying Ji ◽  
Xu Cong ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Linear Correlation ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Neutralizing Antibody ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
The Real ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
High Linear Correlation

Background Although effective vaccines have been developed against COVID-19, the level of neutralizing antibodies (Nabs) induced after vaccination in the real world is still unknown. To evaluate the level and persistence of NAbs induced by two inactivated COVID-19 vaccines in China. Methods and findings Serum samples were collected from 1,335 people aged 18 and over who were vaccinated with COVID-19 inactivated vaccine in Peking University People's Hospital from January 19 to June 23, 2021, for detection of COVID-19 antibodies. The WHO standard of SARS-CoV-2 NAbs was detected. The coefficients of variation between the detection results and the true values of the NAbs detected by the WHO standard were all lower than the WHO international standard 3% after the dilution of the original and the dilution of the theoretical concentrations of 500 IU/mL, 250 IU/mL, 125 IU/mL, 72.5 IU/mL, 36.25 IU/mL and 18.125 IU/mL. On day 11-70, the positive rate of NAbs against COVID-19 was 82% to 100%; From day 71 to 332, the positive rate of NAbs decreased to 27%. The level of NAbs was significantly higher at 3-8 Weeks than at 0-3 Weeks. There was a high linear correlation between NAbs and IgG antibodies in 1335 vaccinated patients. NAbs levels were decreased in 31 of 38 people (81.6%) at two time points after the second dose of vaccine. There was no significant difference in age between the group with increased and decreased neutralizing antibody levels (x2 =-0.034, P>0.05). The positive rate of NAbs in the two-dose vaccine group (77.3%) was significantly higher than that in the one-dose group (18.1%), with statistical difference (x2=312.590, P<0.001). A total of 206 people who were 11-70 days after receiving the second dose were tested and divided into three groups: 18-40 years old, 41-60 years old and >60 years old. The positive rates of NAbs in three groups (18-40 years old, 41-60 years old and >60 years old) were 95.14%, 78.43% and 81.8%, respectively. The positive rate of NAbs was significantly higher in 18-40 years old than in 41-60 years old (x2=12.547, P <0.01). The titer of NAbs in 18-40 years old group was significantly higher than that in 41-60 years old group (t=-0.222, P <0.01). The positive rate of NAbs in male group (89.32%) was lower than in female (91.26%), but there was no significant difference (x2=0.222, P >0.05). Conclusions The positive rate of NAbs was the highest from 10 to 70 days after the second dose of vaccine, and the positive rate gradually decreased as time went by. There was a high linear correlation between COVID-19 NAbs and IgM/IgG antibodies in vaccinators, suggesting that in cases where NAbs cannot be detected, IgM/IgG antibodies can be detected instead. The level of NAbs produced after vaccination was affected by age, but not by gender. The highest levels of NAbs were produced between shots 21 to 56 days apart, suggesting that 21 to 56 days between shots is suitable for vaccination.

The real-world benefit of novel androgen receptor-targeting agents (ARTA) before and after docetaxel in CRPC with bone metastases in Japan: A subanalysis of the PROSTAT-BSI, a prospective observational study before and after approval of novel ARTAs.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 43-43
Author(s):  
Atsushi Mizokami ◽  
Rie Fukuda ◽  
Taiki Kamijima ◽  
Kouji Izumi ◽  
Yoshifumi Kadono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Hormonal Therapy ◽  
Real World ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
The Real ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Psa Progression

43 Background: ARTAs (enzalutamide and abiraterone) have been approved for relapse of prostate cancer in Japan since 2014. However, the efficacy of ARTAs for overall survival (OS) has not yet been proven in Japanese real-world clinical practice. Bone Scan Index (BSI), amount of bone metastasis in a unit of %, has become available for bone scintigraphy using software of BONENAVI (EXINIbone) in Japan. To confirm the benefit of BSI, we conducted a prospective observational study from 2012 to 2017 on mHSPC and mCRPC prior to docetaxel (presented at ASCO-GU 2020). Then we conducted this subanalysis to investigate the real-world benefit of ARTAs on OS before and after docetaxel. Methods: Patients enrolled as the mHSPC (N = 148) and mCRPC (N = 99) groups in the PROSTAT-BSI registry over a 3-year observation period were analyzed with or without ARTAs or flutamide. Patients were evaluated for PSA progression, BSI progression, and OS during hormonal therapy or chemotherapy. Results: In the mHSPC group, 123 patients were treated with combined androgen blockade (androgen deprivation + 80 mg bicalutamide) as an initial hormonal therapy. Thirty-seven patients were treated with flutamide after PSA progression. Thirty-seven patients were also treated with ARTAs as 2nd or later. Docetaxel was used in 25 patients. There was no significant difference in PSA (median: 265.5 and 248.0 ng/mL; P = 0.877) and BSI (median: 1.28% and 1.68%; P = 0.131) between the ARTA (-) and ARTA (+) groups at the start of hormonal therapy, respectively. Despite a median PSA-PFS disadvantage of 16 months in the ARTA (+) group compared to the ARTA (-) group (median: 8.9 and 25.2 months), OS of both groups were comparable (3-year survival rate: 84.0% and 75.7%; HR [95% CI]:0.556 [0.238-1.299], P = 0.232), respectively, indicating favorable effect of ARTA on OS. Furthermore, OS tended to be more extended in patients who received flutamide prior to ARTAs (N = 21) (HR [95% CI]:0.3175 [0.050-2.026], P = 0.225). In the mCRPC group, 8 patients who used ARTA prior to docetaxel were excluded from this analysis. ARTAs were used to treat relapse after docetaxel in 44 patients. Cabazitaxel was used in 14 patients. There was no significant difference in PSA (median: 16.8 and 26.8 ng/mL; P = 0.240) and BSI (median: 2.43% and 1.48%; P = 0.105) between the ARTA (-) and ARTA (+) groups at the start of docetaxel, respectively. There was no significant difference in PSA-PFS between the ARTA (-) and ARTA (+) groups (median PSA-PFS: 4.3 months and 7.0 months; P = 0.999), but OS was significantly better in the ARTA (+) group in the ARTA (-) group (median OS: 28.9 months vs 21.1 months; HR [95% CI]: 0.484 [0.264-0.888]; P = 0.019). Conclusions: This subanalysis demonstrates the benefit of ARTAs for OS before and after docetaxel in clinical practice.

Learning from Paper, Learning from Screens

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaveri Subrahmanyam ◽  
Minas Michikyan ◽  
Christine Clemmons ◽  
Rogelio Carrillo ◽  
Yalda T. Uhls ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Or Efficiency ◽  
Computer Screen ◽  
The Real ◽  
Report Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Reading Study

Electronic screens on laptop and tablet computers are being used for reading text, often while multitasking. Two experimental studies with college students explored the effect of medium and opportunities to multitask on reading (Study 1) and report writing (Study 2). In Study 1, participants (N = 120) read an easy and difficult passage on paper, a laptop, or tablet, while either multitasking or not multitasking. Neither multitasking nor medium impacted reading comprehension, but those who multitasked took longer to read both passages, indicating loss of efficiency with multitasking. In Study 2, participants (N = 67) were asked to synthesize source material in multiple texts to write a one-page evidence-based report. Participants read the source texts either on (1) paper, (2) computer screen without Internet or printer access, or (3) computer screen with Internet and printer access (called the “real-world” condition). There were no differences in report quality or efficiency between those whose source materials were paper or computer. However, global report quality was significantly better when participants read source texts on a computer screen without Internet or printer access, compared with when they had Internet and printer access. Active use of paper for note-taking greatly reduced the negative impact of Internet and printer access in the real-world condition. Although participants expressed a preference for accessing information on paper, reading the texts on paper did not make a significant difference in report quality, compared with either of the two computer conditions. Implications for formal and informal learning are discussed.

scholarly journals Educational Escape Rooms: Challenges in Aligning Game and Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Veldkamp ◽  
Sigrid Merx ◽  
Jasper van Winden
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Real World ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Popular Entertainment ◽  
The Real ◽  
Game World ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
Design Challenges

This article analyzes the design of MasterMind, an escape room that served as a means of professional development in the use and implementation of online educational tools in academic teaching. Escape rooms have inspired educators all over the world to adapt the popular entertainment activity for education. The time-constrained and problem-based games require active and collaborative participants, which makes an escape room an interesting setting for educators. As there are differences in the settings and goals of educational and recreational escape rooms, there is a need for description of the design process, taking into account game design and educational aspects. MasterMind was developed by a multidisciplinary team of educators, educational researchers and game researchers. The design analysis of MasterMind focuses on three related challenges that have informed the design process: 1) the participants' transition from the real world to the game world; 2) the alignment of game design aspects and educational aspects in the game world; and 3) the transfer from experiences and knowledge obtained within the game world back into the real world. The description and analysis is guided by frameworks on persuasive games and the alignment of game goals and learning goals. The analysis gives insights in how to balance game and educational aspects in the design, in order for players to reach both persuasive and learning goals. We recommend an integrated approach of the different design challenges. Therefore, we propose a design model combining and aligning the used frameworks, leading to an integrated approach in tackling design challenges in persuasive, serious games.

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