Gaming includes not only all aspects related to the development of games and gaming environments, but also research topics related to the serious use of games, as well as the effects of gaming. Development aspects can be as varied as those on game environments, artificial intelligence for game agents, or methods to enable distributed gaming. Aspects related to gaming use and effects also vary widely, ranging from serious gaming to the impact of online gaming environment interactions.
Immersion and Virtual Reality encompasses the many different topics related to immersive environments and virtual reality issues. The track is looking for any topics related to either the development of such environments; the presentation requirements (visual and other) to make such environments accessible; and the effects of employing such environments to present information.