Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Why is this an issue at all• Expectations of Students
• Educational Game Market• Resources of Academic Game Makers
• Financial• People• When to Out-Source
• Game Platform Specifications
• Why is this an issue at all• Expectations of Students
• Educational Game Market• Resources of Academic Game Makers
• Financial• People• When to Out-Source
• Game Platform Specifications
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Expectations of Students• Expectations of Students
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Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Resources of Academic Game Makers• Financial
• Small or non-existent budgets– CCL Grant – evaluation only
• Market – Consumer: Schools
» Platform 5-7yr old machines– Book Publishers
• People Resources• Graduate, Undergraduate students• High School and middle school students
• When to Out-Source• 10 cents on the dollar
• Resources of Academic Game Makers• Financial
• Small or non-existent budgets– CCL Grant – evaluation only
• Market – Consumer: Schools
» Platform 5-7yr old machines– Book Publishers
• People Resources• Graduate, Undergraduate students• High School and middle school students
• When to Out-Source• 10 cents on the dollar
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Platform Specifications• Performance
• Older Wintel Boxes and MAC’s• Direct3D, OpenGL
• Delivery• Web
• Geometry Rendering• High polygon count real time renderng • Meshes – Morphing, optimization, swapping• Vertex meshes• Terrain• Animated skeletal meshes
– Library of characters and motions• Texture
• Swapping, scrolling, blending
• Game Platform Specifications• Performance
• Older Wintel Boxes and MAC’s• Direct3D, OpenGL
• Delivery• Web
• Geometry Rendering• High polygon count real time renderng • Meshes – Morphing, optimization, swapping• Vertex meshes• Terrain• Animated skeletal meshes
– Library of characters and motions• Texture
• Swapping, scrolling, blending
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Platform Specifications• Editing Tools
• Translation– Mesh, characters, terrain
• Game Platform Specifications• Editing Tools
• Translation– Mesh, characters, terrain
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Platform Specifications• Scene Rendering
• Backgrounds and skies - independent coordinate systems
• Lighting - Static and Dynamic
• Game Platform Specifications• Scene Rendering
• Backgrounds and skies - independent coordinate systems
• Lighting - Static and Dynamic
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Platform Specifications• Animation
• Skeletal Framework• Keyframe interpelation• Effects
• Particles• Fluids• Cloth
• Physics• Newtonian Physics• Vehicle Physics• Collision
• Game Platform Specifications• Animation
• Skeletal Framework• Keyframe interpelation• Effects
• Particles• Fluids• Cloth
• Physics• Newtonian Physics• Vehicle Physics• Collision
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Platform Specifications• Sound
• 3D spatialization • MP3, WAV• Text to speech • AI Speech Recognition
• Video• AVI, MPEG• Movie Recording
• Networking• Peer to peer• Supports Different Platforms
• Game Platform Specifications• Sound
• 3D spatialization • MP3, WAV• Text to speech • AI Speech Recognition
• Video• AVI, MPEG• Movie Recording
• Networking• Peer to peer• Supports Different Platforms
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Platform Specifications• Programming
• Scripting tools• C++
• Game Platform Specifications• Programming
• Scripting tools• C++
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Platform Specifications• Free distribution• Cost practically free
• Game Platform Specifications• Free distribution• Cost practically free
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Engines• Game Engines
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Engines• Game Engines
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Engines• Game Engines
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Game Engines• Game Engines
VIRTOOLSVirtual Worlds/Virtual Environments
PhysicsMulti-userDatabase
VIRTOOLSVirtual Worlds/Virtual Environments
PhysicsMulti-userDatabase
Platforms for Educational GamesPlatforms for Educational Games
Richard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIPRichard M. Levy, Ph.D. MCIP
• Summary• Full Featured• Accepts all formats• Libraries of characters, objects and scripts• Works on any platform • Network• Good AI• Easy to use • Free• No royalties
• Summary• Full Featured• Accepts all formats• Libraries of characters, objects and scripts• Works on any platform • Network• Good AI• Easy to use • Free• No royalties
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