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Game Your Way to a Career: Organizers

// Alyssa Froehling

Do you want to know how you can go from a gamer to a community or team leader? Welcome to the second installment of “Game Your Way to a Career,” a blog series where we share how video games allow players to grow their future-facing skills, and how these skills transfer into different career paths!…

The Museum of Science, Roblox, and Mission: Mars

// Alyssa Froehling

Interested in knowing more about one of Filament’s Roblox development projects? We’re lucky to have a special guest feature for this week’s blog! We met with Christine Reich from the Museum of Science and discussed Mission: Mars, an upcoming Roblox experience created in tandem with Filament, Museum of Science, and Roblox. In the following interview,…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – October 2022

// Alyssa Froehling

Feel that chill in the air and the irresistible urge to listen to this song? That can only mean one thing – October is here! 🎃 Of course, that also means that a new segment of our monthly series, What’s New in Game-based Learning, is back yet again with plenty of treats for all of…

A Day in the Life of a 3D Artist

// Nicole Remily

Hello, Filamentarians! This month on the blog, we’re giving you the inside scoop on several different careers at our studio. Previously, we interviewed Senior Game Engineer Allison Salmon on a day in her life at Filament, and today we’re featuring 3D Artist Demetri Sofides, interviewed by our Marketing Assistant Nicole Remily. In this interview, Nicole…

VR in the K-12 Classroom

// Alyssa Froehling

A couple of months ago on the blog, we covered all sorts of topics related to virtual reality. We discussed VR in the humanities, recent research related to VR (and AR), excellent educational VR (and AR) games, and even VR’s role in helping older adults live more happy and healthy lives! However, one thing we…

5 Excellent Games for K-12 Learners

// Alyssa Froehling

As the back-to-school season rapidly approaches, teachers across the country are looking for new ways to keep students engaged and ready to learn. If you’re looking to give existing lesson plans a playful upgrade, educational video games are the perfect addition to your classroom.  With 70% of gamers under the age of 18, it’s safe…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – July 2022

// Alyssa Froehling

Welcome to July, Filamentarians! We hope that the summer heat isn’t keeping you down, but if you need to cool off with some summer reading, you’re in the right place. It’s time for another segment of our highly anticipated monthly series, What’s New in Game-based Learning! If you happen to be new here and don’t…

VR and the Humanities

// Alyssa Froehling

Virtual reality is a versatile medium. As you can see in our latest roundup of educational VR (and AR) games, VR runs the gamut from STEM to fine arts education. Just like there are boundless applications for VR in medicine and other fields, there are so many ways VR is taking the humanities to another…

Excellent and Educational VR and AR Games

// Alyssa Froehling

Have you heard about the educational benefits of virtual reality? Whether VR learning takes place in the classroom, in the workplace, or at home, highly immersive games have the power to transport anyone anywhere – building empathy, future-facing skills, and more. And we didn’t forget about augmented reality! Both technologies offer unique learning experiences that…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – June 2022

// Alyssa Froehling

What time is it? Sure, it’s summertime – but also time for another installment of What’s New in Game-based Learning! In this fabulous round-up of news all about educational games, we revisit the metaverse, learn how esports and VR are changing education as we know it, and more. This June segment of What’s New in…

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