The main conference theme reflects recent technology developments in consumer technologies, in particular the availability of advanced AR software, advances in sensing and computer vision & display technologies and the growing sophistication of new cloud computing services; thus we find ourselves in a world open with new technological capabilities to create “Augmented Spaces and Virtual Worlds”.

GEM delegates are encouraged to submit original research works exploring these new, emerging possibilities to create exciting, engaging, authentic digital gaming and interactive-media experiences for end-users. The main conference tracks are:

Academic Research Themes

• GEM in the Cloud
• Mobile & Wearable Technologies for GEM
• Augmented & Virtual Reality in GEM
• Social and Economic Aspects of Digital GEM
• Societal & Behavioural Impacts of GEM
• Medical Applications of GEM
• Augmented Spaces for GEM
• Emerging Technologies:
  • User Interface,
  • Location-Awareness,
  • Touch & Haptics,
  • Motion Capture,
  • Distributed Intelligence,
• eSports
• Serious Gaming
• Education & Learning through GEM
• Artificial Intelligence in GEM
  • AI Engines & Accelerators
  • Deep Learning & Neural Networks

Industry Research Themes

• GEM Design, Development & User Experience
• Serious Gaming & Industry Applications
• Practical Case Studies of GEM
• GEM Platforms & Infrastructure
• Standards & Open-Source GEM