#MixedReality (#MR) #games blend physical spaces with #DigitalContent, transforming how we experience places and #interact with #technology. But what ethical questions do they raise? David Millard University of Southampton and colleagues have some answers. logaculture.eu/news-events/ar…

The Hill of Tara, ancient seat of Irish kings, holds stories of myth & power. 🌿🏰 As part of #LoGaCulture, we’re exploring how #LocativeGames can turn #heritage sites into #interactive experiences. Can play reshape how we connect with history? 🎮📲 #HillOfTara #HorizonEurope

✨ What is #ResearchThroughDesign (#RtD)? 🎮🌿 In #LoGaCulture, we use RtD to explore how #LocativeGames can foster deeper #engagement with #heritage. 🌍📍 By designing, testing, and iterating interactive experiences, we don’t just study engagement — we create it! #HorizonEurope

🎮🌍 How can #DigitalGames foster #empathy for #nature? A new study at #Mindtrek2024 explores #LocativeGames as tools for #posthumanist care in #heritage #conservation at #Madeira: logaculture.eu/news-events/ex… #HCI #DigitalHeritage #NatureCulture #GameDesign #HorizonEurope

Heritage isn't just human. The concept of #Naturecultures reveals how human histories & more-than-human lives entangle in heritage sites — from ancient trees to animal migrations. More on the #LoGaCulture work on naturecultures in our website! #HorizonEurope #HeritageStudies

🎉 Five #LoGaCulture researchers presented their work at #ACM 2025 International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (#TEI25), taking place in Bordeaux, France, 04-07 March 2025. 🌿 More on these papers 👉 logaculture.eu/news-events/lo… #HorizonEurope

🌿🏛️ Can we feel #heritage, not just see it? A new LoGaCulture study on #Natureculture Probes — postcards & sensory maps — shows how visitors are invited to document their experiences, reshaping #engagement with two UNESCO sites. 👉 logaculture.eu/news-events/br… #HorizonEurope

🌿🐞 #LoGaCulture was in Singapore! Valentina Nisi and Nuno Nunes recently presented some of the Interactive Technologies Institute #interdisciplinary work they've been developing on role of #technology in cultural and natural #heritage NUS! #HorizonEurope #CulturalHeritage #NaturalHeritage

🚀 #AugmentedReality meets #museums! On Feb 19, Hochschule RheinMain and SENCKENBERG researchers hosted an exciting #AR workshop where 21 participants got hands-on with #Hololens applications as part of #LoGaCulture. 🎨🔬 #HorizonEurope #CulturalHeritage #MuseumTech

Can AI help us talk to nature? 🌿🌋 At the “More-than-Human Interactions” demo at SciComPT2025, we explored tech that bridges humans with the the #nonhuman #biodiversity of Madeira. A playful, reflective look at #ecology & #innovation. 💡🌍 #SciComm #NatureTech #HorizonEurope

👻⏳ #Ghosts, #TimeTravel & #fantasy meet #CulturalHeritage! Our recent #FDG25 paper (presented in Graz, Austria) explores how genre #fiction fuels temporal collisions in #story-driven #LocativeGames, bringing #history to life on-site! 👉 bit.ly/4lDFWBy #HorizonEurope

One more #SciComPT2025 #LoGaCulture bit! Our roundtable "What can #InteractiveTechnologies do for #PublicEngagement with #Science and #Tech?" explored the potential of #HCI tools for #engagement with #Nature, #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth! #DigitalHeritage #HorizonEurope

Is immersive #AR in museums making us more connected or more isolated? 🧐 New LoGaCulture research shows that it doesn’t have to be that way, demonstrating that collaborative AR can enhance communication & make learning playful again! 🎮 🔗 logaculture.eu/news-events/lo… #HorizonEurope

How can tech design reflect local culture? In #LoGaCulture, we use #EthnographicMethods to ground #HumanComputerInteraction #HCI in real, #LivedExperience — exploring how #people, place & #technology interact. #Ethnography: helping us understand worlds. #HorizonEurope

At #BDiGRA2025, held on 20–21 May, Charlie Hargood's team Birmingham City University presented #LoGaCulture’s latest #DigitalHeritage work, including the collaborative anthology of games being developed for #Avebury and the LoGaCulture Unity Toolkit/Engine: LUTE! #HorizonEurope

The #LoGaCulture team Hochschule RheinMain and the SENCKENBERG held the second collaborative workshop on the topic of "#AugmentedReality in Museums", where 15 to 19 y/o participants gave valuable feedback on our #HoloLens #MixedReality experiences! #HorizonEurope #DigitalHeritage

🌿 The 2025 #LoGaCulture General Assembly kicked off today! 📷 Partners from across Europe are gathering SENCKENBERG museum in Frankfurt, Germany, to shape the future of #gaming cultures and #CulturalHeritage. Let the exchange of ideas and creative energy begin! #HorizonEurope

🎮🌿🏰 #LoGaCulture is thrilled to be part of the #Gaming Cluster Meeting in Brussels! We're joining forces with projects like MEMENTOES_EU, GREAT Project, EPIC-WE, GAME-ER Project, and I-GAME to explore the future of #games for #culture, #education, and #engagement. #HorizonEurope

#LoGaCulture just presented at #ACM Creativity&Cognition'25! 🎮 Our pictorial paper shows how a digital game can foster inclusive, speculative engagement with Madeira’s natureculture heritage 🌿🌊🦎 #HCI #DigitalHeritage #GameDesign #SpeculativeDesign #RtD #HorizonEurope

🔬🌿 Testing day at the #Funchal #NaturalHistoryMuseum, where visitors and researchers are engaging with and testing our new #transmedia tools for #MoreThanHuman #engagement and #storytelling! Much more coming soon! 🌳🍄🦋 #HCI #InteractionDesign #MuseumsInAction #HorizonEurope