Serious Games Research Group

Serious Games Research Group

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We are the Serious Games Research Group at the University of Calgary, Canada, led by Dr. Richard Zhao.

We are interested in serious games: games and gaming-related technologies for the purpose of training, learning, and education.

We develop artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms (search and machine learning) to enable adaptive and personalized experiences, and for automated content generation.

The conept of a “game” extends beyond entertainment, as modern game engines (such as Unreal and Unity) are widely used for media production, simulations, and digital twins. We integrate XR immersive technologies (including virtual reality, eye-tracking technology) as part of the experience.

We are part of the IMPACT Research Cluster at the University of Calgary.


News

Welcome New Graduate Students

We welcome two new graduate students to our group: Caleb Cavilla and Jiayi Zhang!
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Do you trust artificial intelligence? Alberta at Noon with host Kathleen Petty

Dr. Richard Zhao joined CBC Alberta at Noon with host Kathleen Petty to talk about how the consequences of AI technologies and answer audience questions. Full radio segment: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1-alberta-at-noon/clip/16185526-do-trust-artificial-intelligence
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Congrats to Matthew, Mahdi, Parsa, and Mohamad!

We congratulate students from our group for the following publications! Matthew McConnell: From Frustration to Fun: An Adaptive Problem-Solving Puzzle Game Powered by Genetic Algorithm at the AAAI Conference on...
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Research

IVS (Immersive Virtual School)

GEARS (Gearing up for Education, Achieving Real-world Success)

Contact

Email: seriousgames (at) ucalgary.ca

Serious Games Research Group: ICT 716

Department of Computer Science
University of Calgary

2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada

If you are an industry professional looking for collaboration opportunities, please feel free to send us an email.

Prospective graduate students and any UCalgary undergraduate students looking for research opportunities, please look for more information on http://richardzhao.com/