Gaming is an interactive experience. We play games — but at the same time, games play us. In this column, psychologist Nicholaus Noles explores how video games manipulate our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, all in the name of fun. Pay Attention! In a  recent piece published here on GameSpy , writer Evan Hoovler — who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity [...]

The dramatic scale and purposely manipulated atmosphere aim to engage the users by appealing to all the senses, with an underlying objective of promoting coherence between both the physical and psychological wellbeing .”

Week 9: (17-23 Oct) adding the technology of kinect and set the usability questions for the workshop.   Week 10: (24-30 Oct) Workshop . Working on the feedbacks, which received from the workshop and do some improvement on that direction.     Week 11: (31-6 Nov) Add interactive elements to the space, research more about the possibilities and options [...]

Illusion   Wikipedia define Optical Illusion as: “An optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is processed in the brain to give a perception that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source.” Illusion is something, which is not true [...]

Object Analysis: Tasbih (prayer beads)   Tasbih is a three set of beads in a circle, which helps Muslims to have a repetitive expression in short sentences to worship and glorify God.   These specific beads are made of the earth of Karbala, a city in Iraq.  This city is a holy place for Muslims because of [...]