Serious Games Institute - South Africa (SGI-SA)

Name: Serious Games Institute - South Africa (SGI-SA)
Address: Vanderbijlpark, 1900, ZA
Telephone: +27169103288

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Serious Games Institute - South Africa (SGI-SA)

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Serious Games Institute South Africa (SGI-SA)
NWU Vaal Triangle Campus

SGI-SA is a venture that considers the use of gaming technology, computer modelling simulations and the use of digital interactive media to support non-leisure based activities. Serious Games refers to a broad spectrum of applications ranging from Adobe Flash animations to totally immersive and code-driven 3D environments (ga

mes) where users interface with large volumes of data through sophisticated and interactive digital interfaces. SGI-SA was launched in November of 2011 and is currently working through its inception phase with the goal of establishing two main avenues – academic and commercial. The academic side will be geared towards the development of degree qualifications in Serious Games as well as the generation of research outputs within the field of Serious Games. Commercially we are striving to promote the knowledge that Serious Games hold a multitude of advantages ranging from accelerated staff training to risk mitigation for private sector organisations as well as public/government entities. SGI-SA works in close collaboration with Coventry University who launched their Serious Games Institute in September 2007. This joining of forces allows NWU: VTC to draw on Coventry University’s pool of expertise and experience in making our initiative a blooming success. SGI-SA is another initiative that is aimed at making NWU: VTC the preferred campus for business and IT studies. Page Policy:Adverts, profanity and hate speech will be removed from this wall.

30/09/2016

Last day @ work is a cruel reminder that all good things in life must come to an end. Pieter, having you at SGI-SA was one of the best rides . . . We wish you lots of success on your future . . .

02/09/2016

Well done Grendel Games with the nomination . . . Good luck!!! http://dutchgameawards.nl/2016/alle-nominaties-voor-2016/

The Nominations in English Here De nominaties voor de Dutch Game Awards 2016 zijn bekend gemaakt. De Dutch Game Awards zijn een podium voor de beste Nederlandse games van het afgelopen jaar, voor zowel entertainment als toegepaste games. Er zijn 46 nominaties in 14 categorieën. Door de sterke compet...

31/08/2016

This is with a very heavy heart that we say good bye to the 2 most awesome team members of SGI-SA!!!! Girls (Diane & Lizanne), we are going to miss you so much. Good luck with your new adventures and may all your dreams come true!!!!

16/08/2016

Showing trainees how to operate a forklift in virtual reality with the Oculift game . . .

06/07/2016

Interesting article to read over lunch time . . . Thank you Lizanne . . .
http://kotaku.com/single-celled-organisms-playing-microscopic-pac-man-1783054346

If you’re going to study the behavior patterns of unicellular protozoans and predatory pseudocoelomates in a microscopic 3D environment, you might as well have a little fun with it.

15/06/2016

Happy Birthday to our boss man Dawid Jordaan. . . may you live long and prosper . . .

14/06/2016

AWESOME!!!! . . .
http://phys.org/news/2016-06-games-lizard-stripes.html

(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers with the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram has found that stripes on lizards cause predators to see them as moving slower than they actually are, causing attackers to miss their targets. In their paper published in the journal Roya...

18/05/2016

Come and join us at GeeXpo 2016 - http://news.nwu.ac.za/geexpo-2016-turning-tide-poor-maths-and-science-performance

Geexpo 2016: Turning the tide on poor maths and science performance A lot can be said for South Africa’s prevailing deficiencies in basic mathematics and science education. In fact, experts are of the opinion that these deficiencies have become a key constraint in ensuring that the country’s human c...

10/05/2016

We have such multi-talented lecturers here at NWU: Vaal....Hollywood, watch out for Mr Piet Ntema

04/05/2016

May the 4th be with you . . .

21/04/2016

To quote John Hannibal Smith, "I love it when a plan comes together"...really awesome to see months of hard work falling into place!

19/04/2016

In between all our projects, these two crazies managed to complete their Master's Degrees in Computer Science. Congratulations from all of us here at SGI-SA!

06/04/2016

Work = Play
Play = Work
Having fun animating the characters in our last TIA-funded serious game.

29/03/2016

http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2016/March/UK-US-serious-games/

Science & Technology - Health Drexel and Coventry University to Host Workshop on Serious Games For Health Care March 16, 2016 Top minds from the U.S. and U.K. will convene at Drexel to discuss future of video games for health care. A gathering of international researchers, developers, professors, e…

22/03/2016

Brussels you are in our thoughts and prayers . . . 😢

02/03/2016

http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/86638-hololens-development-edition-pre-orders-are-coming-in-fast.html

With a R47,000 price tag, the HoloLens brings AR to developers at a high cost.

26/02/2016

It is with GREAT sadness that we say farewell to one of our coders here at SGI-SA!!! Martin, we will miss you dearly and hope that your future is filled with many quests and memorable easter eggs! Thank you for making this level of our lives so much fun - it was awesome to have you in our party!

10/02/2016

Hi guys, look at what amazone launched . . . http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/9/10948580/amazon-game-engine-lumberyard

Amazon has launched a new game engine named Lumberyard — and it's giving it away for free. The company says the software is capable of building triple-A games for PCs, consoles, mobile devices, and...

04/02/2016

Hey guys, sorry for the radio silence it has been a bit crazy on our side. Look at this awesome article that has captured our attention . . . http://uploadvr.com/phobias-vr/

Thomas Overly, a psychologist working at VR Therapy, is experimenting with treatments for patients suffering from phobias, post-traumatic stress disorders.

12/01/2016

http://makezine.com/2016/01/11/lego-combines-coding-robotics-new-educational-program-kids/

At CES 2016, Lego announced their new program, Wedo 2.0 for kids ages 6–10. Students learn STEM by building a Lego robot and controlling it via the Wedo software.

06/01/2016

Have a look at the awesome gadgets for 2016 . . . http://www.cnet.com/pictures/all-the-cool-new-gadgets-at-ces-2016-pictures/

We'll be picking the hottest, coolest and sizzling tech that's new at the show. Updated frequently, so check back often.

01/01/2016

May 2016 be an awesome year to everyone!!!!

23/12/2015

Happy Holidays!!!

26/11/2015

http://mashable.com/2015/11/25/superhero-lego-exhibition/

You can't doubt the impact LEGO and superheroes have had on the imaginations over young -- and old. Now you can catch both in one-of-a-kind exhibition.

18/11/2015

The biggest Mario/Zelda fan and our awesome developer, Martin Booth, is celebrating his birthday today!!! Hope you have a awesome LEVEL UP day!!!

17/11/2015

Team SGI-SA is super excited to making friends all over the world. Today we met Ekim Tan from PLAY THE CITY and we can't wait to see where this friendship takes us.

16/11/2015

Team SGI-SA is super excited to have their hands on Fallout 4...what games are you looking forward to playing this holiday season?

10/11/2015

05/11/2015

Awesome stuff: Minecraft used to teach children molecular chemistry http://www.bbc.com/news/education-34722784

Undergraduates at Hull University have created a new Minecraft world to teach molecular chemistry to schoolchildren.

02/11/2015

GAME ON . . . good luck to everyone starting today!!!!

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