Virtual Reality (VR) represents an emerging class of spatial computing technology reliant
upon the capture and processing of data about the user (such as their body and its interface …

Spatial computing – that is, a form of human–computer interaction that retains or manipulates
referents of real object and spaces – is an increasingly intense focus for Meta. In 2018, …

… The chief investigators on this project are Dr Marcus Carter and Dr Ben Egliston, and we
also gratefully acknowledge the important contributions to the research and the ideas within …

This article explores the Oculus suite of virtual reality (VR) technologies, with a specific
focus on the period following the company’s 2014 acquisition by Facebook. Through a close …

Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology with the potential to extract significantly more
data about learners and the learning process. In this article, we present an analysis of how …

This article examines discourses about mixed reality as a data-rich sensing technology –
specifically, engaging with discourses of time as framed by developers, engineers and in …

This essay develops the concept of “quantified play” to describe and analyze the recent
practice of self-tracking in the play of videogames. I argue that statistical, self-tracking utilities in …

Videogames are an increasingly prominent use case for blockchain technology (what has
been termed ‘cryptogaming’). Drawing on documents, such as industry presentations, social …

Broadcasts of esport have come to function as technological intermediaries that shape how
individuals engage with videogames in an everyday capacity. This article focuses on the …

This paper contributes to an increasing occupation in media studies with Mobile Virtual
Reality (MVR) – a form of ‘wireless’ VR, where all necessary sensing componentry is built into …