Edinburgh – Day 5: Game On!
November 5th, 2007
Had a fascinating visit today at the eMotion game lab at Glasgow Caledonian University. The lab is kitted out with a very cool array of diagnostic tools for measuring the user’s emotional responses to game stimuli. They’ve also built customized versions of several commercially available game console systems and peripherals (e.g.,Wii and EyeToy) for the purpose of creating educational and rehabilitative games. Glasgow Caledonian has a large department (about 900 people I’m told) devoted entirely to games development. I spent a very pleasant afternoon talking shop with Jon Sykes and his team.
Come evening, we went for a lovely dinner at the Mussel Inn for (guess what?) mussels. Yum! Followed that up with drinks with Jon and his wife at 80 Queen Street, quite a posh bar with a very fine whisky selection.
WOW! I bet that was an AWESOME trip – i’m so jealous that you got to see all the neat toys they’re working on… (and I can’t wait to hear about all the neat research and applications they’re developing) – sounds great!!
And a proprietary eye toy?! I bet that would have great physical applications in the medical field – can’t wait to hear about their take on it. : }
Marc says — Yes, I rather expected you to be excited by what they’re up to. There’s a great deal more besides (including ARG stuff) and I’m hoping to set you up with a meeting when they come out for GDC.
Comment by sabaa rehmani — November 5, 2007 @ 4:55 pm
Sounds like you are having a grand time. It’s fun to read of all your adventures. The sushi entry was particularly enlightening. And thanks for the mention in the earlier entry!
I just got the completed contract today, and it looks like things are “go” with Marvel. We’ll both have big changes to celebrate soon.
Comment by Patrick McEvoy — November 6, 2007 @ 10:32 am