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Creativity and linguistic skills important for immersion in World of Warcraft |
December 05, 2012
The sense of immersion in role-play and computer games is sometimes viewed as dangerous, as players’ strong perceptions of fictional worlds are assumed to make them lose contact with reality. On the other hand, players’ immersion also implies a potential for improved learning, since it enables them to ‘experience’ new places and historical eras. Yet a new study from Sweden shows that immersion in online role-play games requires a lot of hard work.
Link: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/computers_math/computer_science/~3/8VGMMPdXmw4/121205102646.htm
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