[Commlist] Geographies of Gaming and VR - Symposium

The third annual RGS-IBG Digital Geographies Research Group Symposium 
will be taking place at the University of Birmingham on 3rd July 2019, 
examining the Geographies of Gaming and VR.

Since Atari released Pong in 1972 the video game industry has evolved 
rapidly, with an estimated global value of $137.9 billion in 2018 
(Newzoo, 2018).  Considering the size of the sector and notwithstanding 
important exceptions (e.g. Ash & Gallacher 2011, Shaw & Sharp 2013), 
gaming has received surprisingly little attention from geographers.  VR, 
meanwhile, has been periodically hyped as the next big thing in 
technology for over thirty years.  The immersive qualities of VR drive a 
particularly compelling experience of virtual space, yet VR has been 
relatively neglected by geographers (although see Hillis, 1996, Fisher 
and Unwin, 2002).  In recent years VR has been boosted by significant 
investments from tech giants such as Facebook, Sony and Microsoft and is 
gaining traction in both consumer and professional contexts as a 
platform for games, socialisation and immersive media.

The programme for this event has now been finalised, and tickets are on 
sale via our Eventbrite page.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/geographies-of-gaming-and-vr-3rd-annual-digital-geographies-symposium-tickets-58595899914
 Please see the details the event below, including information on 
keynotes, paper sessions and workshops. All are welcome.

Keynote 1: Sarah Jones (Head of the Birmingham School of Media, 
Birmingham City University) Storyliving: how presence manifests itself 
within immersive media

Keynote 2: John Sear (Software developer and CEO of Museum Games) 
Engaging publics through gaming technologies

Keynote 3: Melissa Kagen (Lecturer in Digital Media, Bangor University) 
Misplaying the map in 80 Days

With papers and workshops from Emma Fraser
Leighton Evans & Michał Rzeszewski Victoria Williams
Clancy Wilmott
Sally Bushell & James Butler
Vincent Miller & Gonzalo Garcia
Gareth W. Young & Oliver Dawkins
Adam Brown
Peter Nelson
Jack Lowe
Phil Jones
Sally Bushell	

Bursaries are also available to cover travel, accommodation and 
registration fee. More information at the bottom of the event page. 
**NEW DEADLINE 21 JUNE**
http://www.digitalrgs.org/geographies-of-gaming-and-vr-dgrg-symposium-3-2019/


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