February, 2018 | Design for Immersive Technologies

User Research and Usability Test reports are no more, just gathering dust!!

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| Feb 6, 2018

With more and more of institutionalization of Design Thinking and User Experience into product development processes, the traditional techniques of user feedback and data gathering from users are gaining utmost relevance. One must congratulate the design community for impacting this change by persistently infusing user-centered design into their respective organizations. Why did we have situations… Read the full article…
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What Is The Best Advice You Have Ever Received? Our Community Speaks.

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| Feb 6, 2018

The beginning of a new year seems like a perfect time to think about what we web professionals do, why we do it, how we could do it better and even how we could have more fun doing it. Like everyone, we learn lessons as we make our way through life and work. If we’re… Read the full article…
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Windowframe has you solving puzzles by resizing the game’s window

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| Feb 6, 2018

It can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play, we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend. Every four months there is an event called Ludum Dare, where participants… Read the full article…
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UX Case Study: Zocdoc Mobile App

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| Feb 6, 2018

Have you heard the big news? Three of the biggest names in the business — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan, have announced a joint effort to form a new kind of healthcare company for their employees. Moreover, while few details have been revealed, the conglomerates have touted the venture as one that will focus… Read the full article…
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Konami Investigating Why Hidden MGS 5 Cutscene Went Live

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| Feb 6, 2018

Over two years after its release, a hidden cutscene within Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has suddenly been unlocked, and Konami says it’s not sure what caused it. The nuclear disarmament cutscene was discovered by dataminers, and subsequently posted on YouTube, shortly after The Phantom Pain was released in September 2015. However, the… Read the full article…
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Games

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| Feb 6, 2018

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Games

Escape Game Save The Cattle Girl

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| Feb 6, 2018

Escape Game Save The Cattle Girl is another new point and click live escape game from wowescape.com. In this game, you came to see the beauty of a cattle village. But you noticed that someone trapped a cattle girl. You have to find the way to save the cattle girl by finding useful objects, hints… Read the full article…
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Understanding Ugandan Knuckles in a post-Pepe the Frog world

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| Feb 5, 2018

How a badly scrawled Sonic character became an ascendant racist meme Read the full article…
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User Experience

Learn to grow foliage with X-Particles

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| Feb 5, 2018

Modelling a static plant that has the appearance of having grown in situ isn’t too hard, but creating a rig that will animate that growth is a little more complicated. Of course, the system that I’ll show you here for creating plant and foliage 3D art can be used and frozen to generate static plants… Read the full article…
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Gfinity AU Partners With HOYTS To Create Aussie Esports Arenas

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| Feb 5, 2018

City-based esports league Gfinity Esports Australia has announced a partnership with cinema chain HOYTS to create a chain of esports arenas around Australia, it was announced today. Utilising HOYTS’ existing cinema infrastructure and hinging off the establishment of the Gfinity AU Elite Series late last year, the multimillion dollar partnership will see gaming equipment and… Read the full article…
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How to Get the Most Out of Monster Hunter World’s Crafting System

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| Feb 5, 2018

Use these tips for more efficient crafting, plus a full list of craftable recipes. Read the full article…
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Introducing ÐWorld — trade the Earth

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| Feb 5, 2018

DWorld is a game centered around owning and trading parts of the Earth. We have divided the entire world map into individual squares, called plots. In DWorld, you can claim your place and customize it to your heart’s content. You can own the Big Ben, the White House, the Burj Khalifa, or any other place on… Read the full article…
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Games

Review — World of Final Fantasy

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| Feb 5, 2018

World of Final Fantasy is a loving tribute bringing beloved heroes and monsters from the iconic series together. After waking up with complete amnesia, nothing but flashes of their past remain, the twins Lann and Reynn find themselves in a city, void of any living soul, but a mysterious woman. Lann and Reynn learn that… Read the full article…
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Welcome

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| Feb 4, 2018

Hello, and welcome to Pinguii. Pinguii is a collection of tools and products all designed to enable small to medium businesses online to reach the right audience. We want to solve real world problems businesses face everyday, and solve those problems using industry leading high quality solutions through online SASS (Software as a service) solutions. At… Read the full article…
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| Feb 4, 2018

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How To Make A Dynamic Website Become Static Through A Content CDN

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| Feb 4, 2018

Smashing Magazine gave us a little surprise recently: Its website has been completely overhauled, switching away from WordPress to Netlify. One of the several reasons for the move is cost: Netlify allows for a static version of a website, which can be hosted directly on a content delivery network (CDN), reducing the number of web… Read the full article…
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an RPG that trades fantasy for historical accuracy

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| Feb 4, 2018

When research historian Joanna Nowak comes running down the halls of game developer Warhorse Studios in Prague, her co-workers have reason to be worried. Something in their game probably needs to change. As Warhorse’s in-house historical consultant, it’s Nowak’s job to ensure that the studio’s new medieval role-playing title, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is as historically… Read the full article…
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37 must-see examples of kinetic typography

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| Feb 4, 2018

Kinetic typography can come in all shapes and forms. Whether it’s an homage to a famous movie speech or song or an exploration of the typography itself, these creations are a feast for the eyes. If you want to create your own, our selection of free fonts and After Effects tutorials will help you on… Read the full article…
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Nintendo Isn’t Saying Who’s Making Labo

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| Feb 4, 2018

Nintendo still hasn’t revealed who exactly is behind its new set of cardboard creations. Kotaku reports the company is being unusually tight-lipped about the creative team or teams involved in Nintendo Labo. When first announced, Nintendo made no mention of who is developing the software for Labo. Even now during the latest hands-on event, Kotaku… Read the full article…
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Games

Working in Games

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| Feb 4, 2018

Artwork by Kinman Chan Interviews from seven designers and artists working in the game industry As a young designer, I am always curious about the role of design in the ever-evolving landscape of games. While the resources on this subject matter are lacking, it is something that I think certain key designers are attempting to change. In the… Read the full article…
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