30/09/2016
Last day @ work is a cruel reminder that all good things in life must come to an end. Pieter, having you at SGI-SA was one of the best rides . . . We wish you lots of success on your future . . .
As a result, we are of the view that game playing can aid economic development both regionally and nationally.
Serious Games Institute South Africa (SGI-SA)
NWU Vaal Triangle Campus
SGI-SA is a venture that considers the use of gaming technology, computer modelling simulations and the use of digital interactive media to support non-leisure based activities. Serious Games refers to a broad spectrum of applications ranging from Adobe Flash animations to totally immersive and code-driven 3D environments (ga
30/09/2016
Last day @ work is a cruel reminder that all good things in life must come to an end. Pieter, having you at SGI-SA was one of the best rides . . . We wish you lots of success on your future . . .
02/09/2016
Well done Grendel Games with the nomination . . . Good luck!!! http://dutchgameawards.nl/2016/alle-nominaties-voor-2016/
Alle Nominaties voor 2016 - DutchGameAwards The Nominations in English Here De nominaties voor de Dutch Game Awards 2016 zijn bekend gemaakt. De Dutch Game Awards zijn een podium voor de beste Nederlandse games van het afgelopen jaar, voor zowel entertainment als toegepaste games. Er zijn 46 nominaties in 14 categorieën. Door de sterke compet...
31/08/2016
This is with a very heavy heart that we say good bye to the 2 most awesome team members of SGI-SA!!!! Girls (Diane & Lizanne), we are going to miss you so much. Good luck with your new adventures and may all your dreams come true!!!!
16/08/2016
Showing trainees how to operate a forklift in virtual reality with the Oculift game . . .
06/07/2016
Interesting article to read over lunch time . . . Thank you Lizanne . . .
http://kotaku.com/single-celled-organisms-playing-microscopic-pac-man-1783054346
Single-Celled Organisms Playing Microscopic Pac-Man If you’re going to study the behavior patterns of unicellular protozoans and predatory pseudocoelomates in a microscopic 3D environment, you might as well have a little fun with it.
15/06/2016
Happy Birthday to our boss man Dawid Jordaan. . . may you live long and prosper . . .
14/06/2016
AWESOME!!!! . . .
http://phys.org/news/2016-06-games-lizard-stripes.html
Computer games help explain lizard stripes (Phys.org)—A pair of researchers with the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram has found that stripes on lizards cause predators to see them as moving slower than they actually are, causing attackers to miss their targets. In their paper published in the journal Roya...
18/05/2016
Come and join us at GeeXpo 2016 - http://news.nwu.ac.za/geexpo-2016-turning-tide-poor-maths-and-science-performance
Geexpo 2016: Turning the tide on poor maths and science performance | News | NWU | North-West... Geexpo 2016: Turning the tide on poor maths and science performance A lot can be said for South Africa’s prevailing deficiencies in basic mathematics and science education. In fact, experts are of the opinion that these deficiencies have become a key constraint in ensuring that the country’s human c...
10/05/2016
We have such multi-talented lecturers here at NWU: Vaal....Hollywood, watch out for Mr Piet Ntema
04/05/2016
May the 4th be with you . . .
21/04/2016
To quote John Hannibal Smith, "I love it when a plan comes together"...really awesome to see months of hard work falling into place!
19/04/2016
In between all our projects, these two crazies managed to complete their Master's Degrees in Computer Science. Congratulations from all of us here at SGI-SA!