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Project Highlight: Aquation from the Smithsonian Institute

Learning games are powerful tools for delivering information – whether you’re teaching basic spelling or object-oriented code, learning games are potent experience engines that immerse and engage the learner. There are even some cases where that immersion can be quite literal. Take, for instance, Aquation, the new Freshwater Access Game from the Smithsonian Institute that’s designed to…

October 2, 2017 // Brandon Pittser

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ESA Heartland Series: An Interview with Dan White

Note: This interview first appeared in the Entertainment Software Association blog. Showcasing the geographic diversity of the video game industry, the Heartland Series features interviews with video game publishers, developers, and innovators from across America, highlighting the groundbreaking work and innovation they bring to every corner of the nation. This month, ESA asked Dan White,…

October 9, 2017 // Brandon Pittser

Learning About Learning: Dog Training

If you have been following Filament Games you have probably met my dog Euler (named after Leonhard Euler). As you might infer, Filament has an office policy where pets are welcome at work. Euler has appeared across Filament’s media. For example, she has been featured, and photo-bombed others on our instagram. I added a second dog,…

October 11, 2017 // Stephen Calender

The Future of VR Controllers

Contemporary VR control methods designed for use with Oculus Touch and HTC Vive headsets function much like traditional video game controllers, intended to be held naturally in one’s hands and operated via motion controls, joysticks, and a “grip” button used to pick up virtual objects and interact with the game world. While these control schemes…

October 18, 2017 // James LaPierre

Meet the Expert: Virtual Reality Artist Adam Blumenthal

We recently connected with Adam Blumenthal, a veteran of the virtual reality space, to discuss the history and future of Virtual Reality. As Brown University’s Virtual Reality Artist-in-Residence and Virtual Reality Professor of Practice, Adam provides a unique and comprehensive perspective on Virtual Reality as a medium. Tell us about yourself. What’s your background? I’ve…

October 25, 2017 // Brandon Pittser

Learning to Code with Human Resource Machine EDU

I work at a video game development studio- but I don’t actually make games. As a Marketing Assistant, my primary responsibilities involve writing about and promoting our games through in-person and digital channels. While I love my job, I can’t help but have a tremendous amount of appreciation for the work our game developers do…

November 1, 2017 // James LaPierre

VR in Medical Training: 3 Groundbreaking Applications

Virtual reality technology is making waves in the growing field of employee training and development, with organizations like Walmart, UPS, and Farmers Insurance already embracing VR as a powerful and cost-effective teaching tool. In the coming years, as spending on corporate training rises while the cost of VR hardware declines, it is likely we will see more companies…

November 8, 2017 // James LaPierre

A Night of VR Exploration at Madison Children’s Museum

I may be the office admin at Filament Games, but my background is in informal science education and I spend my weekends working at the Madison Children’s Museum as the STEM Program Specialist. The museum hosts once a month Free Family Nights and I decided to combine my two jobs for a night of fun. This…

November 6, 2017 // Sarah Conn

Tangential Learning: What Can Commercial Video Games Teach Us?

There is no shortage of game-based learning research and implementation studies suggesting that educational games can serve as effective, beneficial teaching tools. But what about commercially released games like Assassin’s Creed: Origins or Call of Duty: WWII? Are these wildly popular titles, developed first and foremost to entertain, capable of offering any educational value to players?…

November 13, 2017 // James LaPierre

VR Buying Guide Part 1: Entry-level & Mobile Headsets

With the holiday gift-giving season just around the corner, we thought now would be the perfect time to offer our VR hardware recommendations. The current landscape of virtual reality headsets is diverse, exciting, and – at first glance – expensive. But fear not! Despite what you may have heard, there is a wide range of…

November 15, 2017 // James LaPierre

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