From October 11th to 13th, 2023, Toronto Metropolitan University will host the prestigious Serious Play Conference, a gathering of global thought leaders in the field of game-based learning. This year, the conference will feature Khal Shariff, a renowned Gold-Award recipient and CEO of Project Whitecard, who will deliver two insightful presentations.

In his first session, Khal Shariff will explore the transformative journey of “Street Sense,” British Columbia’s pioneering driver training program. This talk will not only provide a comparative analysis of the program’s various iterations but also introduce groundbreaking steps towards automated driver testing. Khal will unveil the vision for the third version of Street Sense, aiming to revolutionize driver education on a global scale. This session is more than a case study; it’s a call to action for harnessing game technology to enhance road safety and efficiency.

Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of applying game technology to public safety and education. They will receive digital handouts, including a detailed guide on implementing automated driver testing and a strategic outline for leveraging innovative educational programs to effect worldwide change. This session promises to equip participants with actionable tools and insights for driving significant transformations in their fields.

Additionally, Khal will speak on “Using AI for Patient Interaction Simulation in Healthcare Settings.” This presentation will delve into the innovative use of artificial intelligence in healthcare education, offering valuable insights into the future of patient care and medical training.

These sessions are an unmissable opportunity for professionals in government, nonprofit, business, healthcare, K12, and higher education sectors to learn from a leading expert in the field. Join us at the Serious Play Conference to be part of this enlightening experience.

Held every year since 2008, and founded by Sue Bohle of Atari fame, the International Serious Play Awards and the attendant international speakers’ conference were held in Orlando, Florida. Street Sense took the only Gold award for Military and Government. On June 14, 2022, lead developer Khal Shariff accepted this honour on behalf of ICBC, TELUS, and Project Whitecard.

Street Sense launched only earlier this year, in April, and has already won the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators Road Safety Award.

Says Khal, CEO of Project Whitecard:
“Well, not only is this the most amazing group of collaborators, it seems that ICBC is setting a new precedent for driver safety training worldwide. Thanks to hard work and vision, Canada is far ahead of everyone else.”

The team is already heads-down on a sequel, and the Serious Play Award further confirms the impact ICBC has on drivers. By leveraging virtual reality and other simulation technologies, ICBC is changing how people think about driver safety. Congratulations!

Enjoy Your Holiday Retreat On The Beach In The Oasis Of ‘Doville’ Exclusively Departing To VR-Destinations
Juniper Beach Offers Blissful Relaxation To Everyone!

 
San Francisco, CA, September 20^th 2021: Project Whitecard, Award-winning developer of immersive applications specializing in Virtual Reality is proud to announce the Early Access release of Doville Episode 1: Juniper Beach, a blissful VR gaming retreat designed exclusively for STEAM and Oculus® Quest devices offering to the tired and weary the quintessential VR holiday dream. You are hereby invited to take a stroll on the beach, to solve a puzzling mystery, and to go waterskiing and enjoy life in an oasis of fun with activities suitable to players of all ages and experience levels. 
 
Game Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjuluieOMcE
 
Doville is a first-person game designed to have a positive effect on cognition; using cutting-edge research and technology, it was designed as an immersive and compelling experience meant to be played regularly featuring ‘whodunnit’ capers, mini-games, exploration, relaxation, and fun. In Juniper Beach, the series’ first installment, your vacation dream comes true featuring a low poly beach and sleuthing adventure. Go skinny-dipping, water skiing or go for a ride in the hot-air balloon. You can become hero of the day by catching a mysterious art thief or simply decide that what you need is a cold drink and an extended warm stay in the sun. Whatever you do, the easy-to-use activities are suitable to anyone needing a well-deserved break! 
 
Doville is still being improved and the full version will offer additional rides to play and an expansion of the existing environment. Juniper Beach includes more than a dozen rides to try out and the developer is actively seeking input from players on requests for improvements and ideas for great activities and fun games to include in upcoming chapters of the series. 
 
Doville is available from here:

STEAM	https://store.steampowered.com/app/951310/DoVille/
Oculus®	https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4095930040426279/
Xsolla	https://doville.live

 
Journalists interested in further information, additional assets, or playable code for review may contact indie PR-specialist Hans Olsen by sending an email to hans@hansfrederikolsen.dk. Members of the press are encouraged to check out the following Hotlinks for recent news and updates. 
 

Project Whitecard created a series of tools and apps in conjunction with NASA that allow users to award and track and inspect Mozilla Open Badges of a science ilk. We won a competition and grants through University of California Irvine from MacArthur Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Our Development Activity is complete except for new games like Star Rangers- meaning our open-source modules and test activities are officially released to the public.

“Robomath” series, 1 million students learned from astronaut Julie Payette about basic to advanced math and geometry while installing the Kibo module on the space station.

 “Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond” took first place in a far-reaching competition which saw over 100 companies attend the information session.

““Players will pick a profession like a roboticist, space geologist, astrobiologist or mechanical engineer and work together as a team as they explore space and complete missions, establishing bases and outposts and traveling to the farthest reaches of the solar system,” explained Jerry Heneghan, founder and CEO of Virtual Heroes, one of the companies involved with developing the NASA MMORPG Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond. “The game will offer both individual challenges and team-based objectives to encourage players to use real-life applications of science, math and engineering to unlock new in-game vehicles, spacesuits, robotics and mining apparatus that will propel them further into space.” -universetoday