Lunar Lunge

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scenario The Media Convergence Laboratory is exploring the application of immersive and intuitive MR simulation to capture and evaluate participant behavior and capabilities within complex terrains. This next generation technology is rapidly expanding training capability, and we would like to know more about the next generation talent that will be using this emerging technology. This study will be testing youth ages 11-18 in two gaming environments - desktop, and immersive mixed reality with a head-mounted display. For those youth without considerable gaming experience, will the mixed reality environment allow them to more quickly get up to speed on the game challenge itself, rather than spending time learning the computer/mouse interface? This scenario presents a game to pass the time in the lunar colony for children living there in the year 2100. In an abandoned, older part of the colony, they have created Lunar Lunge, and built a robotic team to play against.

Sponsored by the US Army/RDECOM