Papers by Marios Giakalaras
9th Beyoynd Humanism Conference
Εικονικοί Κόσμοι: Διερεύνηση των ζητημάτων των σύγχρονων μηχανών παιχνιδιών ως προς το φωτορεαλισμό στον τομέα φωτισμού και του αντίκτυπου στο χρήστη ενός παιχνιδιού
Εικονικοί Κόσμοι Phd Presentation
Εικονικοί κόσμοι: διερεύνηση των ζητημάτων των σύγχρονων μηχανών παιχνιδιών ως προς τον φωτορεαλισμό στον τομέα φωτισμού και του αντίκτυπου στο χρήστη ενός παιχνιδιού
Playing games can be fun, that's a fact. But how can a game become more immersive and more addict... more Playing games can be fun, that's a fact. But how can a game become more immersive and more addictive to the gamer? Graphics, advanced AI, challenging scenarios and improved gameplay were the first things that someone would look into to find what makes a game addictive. But things are a little bit trickier during game development. Bringing new elements into an existing gameplay is a good sign for the games to come. Giving the player new experience and new options is surely awesome, given the fact that players are ready to embrace a new way of experiencing videogames.
Each game can be defined in game theory as a mathematical object. In order to do that, every game... more Each game can be defined in game theory as a mathematical object. In order to do that, every game must have four essential elements: players, actions, payoffs and information ("PAPI"). But all these elements are common in all games. What is that element that makes a game unique? Storytelling predates writing, and it was the only way at some point to tell a story and pass it on from generation to generation. Nowadays, we often see a new term called, gamification. What is gamification and what relation does it have with storytelling? Is storytelling an essential element to gamification? Gamification as a term is nothing more than taking game mechanics and applying them to something that already exists in order to motivate and make it more appealing. In this paper, we are going to discuss how storytelling affects gamification in general.
This paper discusses issues occurring from biometric use of data in videogames. Recording specifi... more This paper discusses issues occurring from biometric use of data in videogames. Recording specific assets of our life and monitoring our human nature, makes us transform into a unique "key" for unlocking security systems. Videogames often use some biometrics systems as part of their gameplay. Is it only in gameplay, or is it becoming a part of our lives? Modern security systems use biometric data to secure our precious information and possessions. If so, is it ethical to store our data and use our body as means to security? In a posthuman way, is it everyone's choice how to use arcane properties of his/her human body? Over time numerous scientific studies have been performed indicating that the human species have evolved from a primary mammal to a complex security system. If the above statement is applicable then it rises some ethical issues and some questions that need to be answered. Are videogames the "messenger" of the future?
Recent technology progress brings us new tools in the area of creating new and more advanced Virt... more Recent technology progress brings us new tools in the area of creating new and more advanced Virtual Environments. Latest technologies in Gaming Industry, made possible for researchers to recreate historical events, locations and even reconstruct humans from fossils, a digital representation of the past. In this paper, the author will briefly review the techniques currently used in Cultural Heritage representation. Gaming Engines and Digitizing processes have changed through years, became more advanced and with the proper use are now available to be used in the field of Cultural Heritage.
We decided to pick a random title of an existing videogame and try to investigate and analyze the... more We decided to pick a random title of an existing videogame and try to investigate and analyze the structure of the avatar building process. In this paper we will see step by step the avatar creation process and will juxtapose to the criteria of posthuman. Is every avatar in videogames posthuman, if so what criteria should this avatar have?
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