{"id":392,"date":"2017-02-06T13:52:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T13:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mm.up.ac.za\/blog\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2022-05-03T13:44:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T13:44:52","slug":"research-focus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/mm.up.ac.za\/?page_id=392","title":{"rendered":"Research Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"

The research focus of the Multimedia degree is based on expertise developed within the Multimedia department. The expertise is based on honours level projects, masters work and research publications.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Ms Annique Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Special interest<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Virtual Reality and HCI<\/strong><\/td>\nVirtual Reality and interaction design<\/p>\n
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  • Gesture control<\/li>\n
  • Lower body gesture control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Virtual Reality and intersensory illusions<\/p>\n

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    • Tangible interfaces<\/li>\n
    • Haptic feedback<\/li>\n
    • Illusory feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Studies<\/strong><\/td>\nGame design theory<\/p>\n
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  • Alternate Reality Games<\/li>\n
  • Game based learning<\/li>\n
  • Pervasive\/Immersive games<\/li>\n
  • Serious games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Gamification in Education<\/p>\n

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    • Gamification and intrinsic motivation<\/li>\n
    • Gamifying tertiary education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Information Architecture<\/strong><\/td>\nUsability<\/p>\n
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  • Heuristics based on information architecture<\/li>\n
  • Website usability based on information architecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interaction design<\/strong><\/td>\nTangible interfaces<\/p>\n