conserv-ar: a mixed-reality mobile game to promote awareness of wildlife conservation in western...

Who Are We? Student Team

Luke Phipps Michael Baker Justin Pettit

Academic Supervision Assoc. Prof. Kevin Wong Dr. Victor Alvarez

Development Team

What Have We Made? Mobile teaching application.

Wildlife conservation in WA.

Integrate game theory with education.

An Overview

Why Have We Made It? Conservation - important issue

in Australia.

Murdoch interested in wildlife protection.

Potential of new technologies.

The Purpose

Design Methodology University assignment, managing

several projects concurrently.

Made use of Agile methodology.

Adapt to the client.

Creating Conserv-AR

Augmented vs. Virtual Reality Augmented - bringing things

into the real world.

Virtual - immersion into another world.

Different Realities

Epson Moverio BT-200 An Augmented Reality device.

Novel interface garners interest from players.

Benefits of wearable technology.

Wearable Technology

Android Smartphones Also designed for mobile

platforms.

Use of personal devices.

Retains the Augmented Reality experience.

Mobile Technology

Location-Based Gameplay Conserv-AR’s core gameplay.

Tracks player position.

Directs players to real-world locations.

GPS Technology

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Gameplay Trailer

Three Main Components Field Trip Activity

Conservation Island

Player Scoring & Analytics

Conserv-AR - The Game

Field Trip Activity - Exploring

Field Trip Activity - Collecting

Field Trip Activity - Learning

Conservation Island - Reviewing

Progress - Learning Analytics

Downloadable Demo We have released a demo program, which is available for

download at: http://bit.ly/conserv-ar

For Android smartphones.

Set up and instructions are included.

University of New England Education Seminar

Australian Computer Society Bright Sparks 2016

mLearn Conference University of Technology Sydney

Murdoch University Open Day

Research Collaboration Bandicoots in Mandurah

Market & Adaptation

Authoring Tool Integration Primary focus going forward.

Ariane authoring tool.

Ease of use.

Key to market expansion.

Future Outcomes

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