The use of the GPS system in games is spreading thanks to new low cost mobile devices in which it is integrated. These new kinds of games, called location-based games, are a great font of revenue for game industries but their educational potential is still an open research field . In this paper we will introduce O'Munaciedd, a location-based serious game which is an integral part of the project "Matera Città Narrata", promoted by the "Agency for the Promotion of the Region and the Department for Industrial Activity of the Region of Basilicata". This game, developed at the Institute for Educational Technologies of the Italian National Research Council, is an educational game that enhances and exploits the historical, artistic and scenic heritage of the Basilicata region.
A Location-Based Serious Game to Learn about the Culture
Dario La Guardia;Marco Arrigo;Onofrio Di Giuseppe
2012
Abstract
The use of the GPS system in games is spreading thanks to new low cost mobile devices in which it is integrated. These new kinds of games, called location-based games, are a great font of revenue for game industries but their educational potential is still an open research field . In this paper we will introduce O'Munaciedd, a location-based serious game which is an integral part of the project "Matera Città Narrata", promoted by the "Agency for the Promotion of the Region and the Department for Industrial Activity of the Region of Basilicata". This game, developed at the Institute for Educational Technologies of the Italian National Research Council, is an educational game that enhances and exploits the historical, artistic and scenic heritage of the Basilicata region.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
