okay so as tough as it is the first thing I have to do is confess I am a
thing I have to do is confess I am a
thing I have to do is confess I am a bigamist and what’s worse I have no clue
bigamist and what’s worse I have no clue
bigamist and what’s worse I have no clue how many people I have married at this
how many people I have married at this
how many people I have married at this point are most of their names but as a
point are most of their names but as a
point are most of their names but as a way of explaining it so and how I still
way of explaining it so and how I still
way of explaining it so and how I still get to keep the wedding ring I brought a
get to keep the wedding ring I brought a
get to keep the wedding ring I brought a picture of some of the lovely ladies so
picture of some of the lovely ladies so
picture of some of the lovely ladies so as you can see the lady in the top left
as you can see the lady in the top left
as you can see the lady in the top left I rescued her from some pirates in the
I rescued her from some pirates in the
I rescued her from some pirates in the Caribbean
Caribbean
Caribbean the woman in the top right there well
the woman in the top right there well
the woman in the top right there well she’s obviously a stripper but she’s a
she’s obviously a stripper but she’s a
she’s obviously a stripper but she’s a foul mouth but great for an alibi if
foul mouth but great for an alibi if
foul mouth but great for an alibi if you’re boosting cars in San Andreas and
you’re boosting cars in San Andreas and
you’re boosting cars in San Andreas and yeah that’s me looking all gangster with
yeah that’s me looking all gangster with
yeah that’s me looking all gangster with the sunglasses on but you might be
the sunglasses on but you might be
the sunglasses on but you might be thinking okay well gaming isn’t really
thinking okay well gaming isn’t really
thinking okay well gaming isn’t really relevant does to say it’s it’s the realm
relevant does to say it’s it’s the realm
relevant does to say it’s it’s the realm of the sixteen year olds in the bedroom
of the sixteen year olds in the bedroom
of the sixteen year olds in the bedroom but it’s kind of moved on and recently I
but it’s kind of moved on and recently I
but it’s kind of moved on and recently I had the experience I was playing online
had the experience I was playing online
had the experience I was playing online gaming I was playing hailed for exactly
gaming I was playing hailed for exactly
gaming I was playing hailed for exactly and one of my team got shot and you know
and one of my team got shot and you know
and one of my team got shot and you know score goes up and I just heard on the
score goes up and I just heard on the
score goes up and I just heard on the mic I can’t believe you shot me and then
mic I can’t believe you shot me and then
mic I can’t believe you shot me and then on the other end of the mic I heard what
on the other end of the mic I heard what
on the other end of the mic I heard what do you expect you’re on the red team and
do you expect you’re on the red team and
do you expect you’re on the red team and just at the bottom of the screen it just
just at the bottom of the screen it just
just at the bottom of the screen it just said John has been sniped by John’s name
said John has been sniped by John’s name
said John has been sniped by John’s name so okay it’s a family experience now but
so okay it’s a family experience now but
so okay it’s a family experience now but um what I’m here to talk about is mainly
um what I’m here to talk about is mainly
um what I’m here to talk about is mainly and bear with me because it’s a mouthful
and bear with me because it’s a mouthful
and bear with me because it’s a mouthful massive multiplayer online role-playing
massive multiplayer online role-playing
massive multiplayer online role-playing games or MMORPGs I don’t know the
games or MMORPGs I don’t know the
games or MMORPGs I don’t know the abbreviation is just as hard but these
abbreviation is just as hard but these
abbreviation is just as hard but these are massive worlds where computer
are massive worlds where computer
are massive worlds where computer players are playing in a world created
players are playing in a world created
players are playing in a world created by them so it’s as if you were watching
by them so it’s as if you were watching
by them so it’s as if you were watching Lord of the Rings but every character in
Lord of the Rings but every character in
Lord of the Rings but every character in Lord of the Rings is a game player at
Lord of the Rings is a game player at
Lord of the Rings is a game player at home the mostly kind of well-known
home the mostly kind of well-known
home the mostly kind of well-known example will be world of warcraft at its
example will be world of warcraft at its
example will be world of warcraft at its peak it had 12 million subscribers and
peak it had 12 million subscribers and
peak it had 12 million subscribers and another one would be Second Life now
another one would be Second Life now
another one would be Second Life now Second Life is what actually brought
Second Life is what actually brought
Second Life is what actually brought this topic into my head and it was quite
this topic into my head and it was quite
this topic into my head and it was quite a while ago at this point back in 2008 a
a while ago at this point back in 2008 a
a while ago at this point back in 2008 a man was divorced by his wife because she
man was divorced by his wife because she
man was divorced by his wife because she found out he was in a relationship in
found out he was in a relationship in
found out he was in a relationship in this make-believe world second life and
this make-believe world second life and
this make-believe world second life and it was grounds for divorce and they are
it was grounds for divorce and they are
it was grounds for divorce and they are there since divorced I will say I’m not
there since divorced I will say I’m not
there since divorced I will say I’m not going to show a picture but just google
going to show a picture but just google
going to show a picture but just google it his character in game was a six foot
it his character in game was a six foot
it his character in game was a six foot three
three
three retired nightclub owner reality slightly
retired nightclub owner reality slightly
retired nightclub owner reality slightly different but then again this was that’s
different but then again this was that’s
different but then again this was that’s second life um when I went to create the
second life um when I went to create the
second life um when I went to create the talk I did expect it would all be trolls
talk I did expect it would all be trolls
talk I did expect it would all be trolls catfishing you know all the bad stuff
catfishing you know all the bad stuff
catfishing you know all the bad stuff you hear but what I actually found is
you hear but what I actually found is
you hear but what I actually found is that online gaming and relationships and
that online gaming and relationships and
that online gaming and relationships and gaming is a it’s a two-fold element to
gaming is a it’s a two-fold element to
gaming is a it’s a two-fold element to it and one that does also do its allows
it and one that does also do its allows
it and one that does also do its allows people to be the same personally but not
people to be the same personally but not
people to be the same personally but not with the same physical limitations
with the same physical limitations
with the same physical limitations they’d have an interface to face
they’d have an interface to face
they’d have an interface to face interaction and the example I would give
interaction and the example I would give
interaction and the example I would give is under Astaire and Bronwyn the I’m
is under Astaire and Bronwyn the I’m
is under Astaire and Bronwyn the I’m gonna say elf I still haven’t figured it
gonna say elf I still haven’t figured it
gonna say elf I still haven’t figured it out and but it Bronwyn was in trouble
out and but it Bronwyn was in trouble
out and but it Bronwyn was in trouble our doings came along in game rescued
our doings came along in game rescued
our doings came along in game rescued her character put in his character at
her character put in his character at
her character put in his character at risk now Bronwyn who’s Jane in real life
risk now Bronwyn who’s Jane in real life
risk now Bronwyn who’s Jane in real life thought this was quite knowable got to
thought this was quite knowable got to
thought this was quite knowable got to know him a little bit better through the
know him a little bit better through the
know him a little bit better through the game saw his kind of they shared the
game saw his kind of they shared the
game saw his kind of they shared the same kind of belief system and and
same kind of belief system and and
same kind of belief system and and values they met up in real life and are
values they met up in real life and are
values they met up in real life and are now married in real life so and I think
now married in real life so and I think
now married in real life so and I think they were the second couple ever to meet
they were the second couple ever to meet
they were the second couple ever to meet online and true gaming and do that so
online and true gaming and do that so
online and true gaming and do that so there’s two two edges to it but then I
there’s two two edges to it but then I
there’s two two edges to it but then I wanted to get some facts and figures I
wanted to get some facts and figures I
wanted to get some facts and figures I can’t help it
can’t help it
can’t help it coding and everything numbers wise so I
coding and everything numbers wise so I
coding and everything numbers wise so I said I’d ask some friends now I hate
said I’d ask some friends now I hate
said I’d ask some friends now I hate social media but I put it out in social
social media but I put it out in social
social media but I put it out in social media I figured if I get ten people it’s
media I figured if I get ten people it’s
media I figured if I get ten people it’s enough for a makeup commercial it’s
enough for a makeup commercial it’s
enough for a makeup commercial it’s enough for a TEDx talk but it went
enough for a TEDx talk but it went
enough for a TEDx talk but it went actually what I called Colin viral and
actually what I called Colin viral and
actually what I called Colin viral and we got 150 responses and what I asked
we got 150 responses and what I asked
we got 150 responses and what I asked the first question I asked and it was a
the first question I asked and it was a
the first question I asked and it was a mixture as well so there’s gamers and
mixture as well so there’s gamers and
mixture as well so there’s gamers and non-gamers it was across the board
non-gamers it was across the board
non-gamers it was across the board there’s definitely one answer in for my
there’s definitely one answer in for my
there’s definitely one answer in for my mother I know about much but what I
mother I know about much but what I
mother I know about much but what I asked was if you were to married or date
asked was if you were to married or date
asked was if you were to married or date someone in a virtual world
someone in a virtual world
someone in a virtual world would you consider cheating on your real
would you consider cheating on your real
would you consider cheating on your real world significant other now 31 percent
world significant other now 31 percent
world significant other now 31 percent said just flat yes
said just flat yes
said just flat yes 23 percent no and 30 percent said not as
23 percent no and 30 percent said not as
23 percent no and 30 percent said not as long as the you know the other half
long as the you know the other half
long as the you know the other half agreed which brought up a completely
agreed which brought up a completely
agreed which brought up a completely different image in my head imagine that
different image in my head imagine that
different image in my head imagine that conversation hung I’d like to see other
conversation hung I’d like to see other
conversation hung I’d like to see other people mainly elves
people mainly elves
people mainly elves but it was it was just and yeah I’ve
but it was it was just and yeah I’ve
but it was it was just and yeah I’ve gotta get that out of my head
but you could be looking at me and
but you could be looking at me and saying what’s your con you’re a game
saying what’s your con you’re a game
saying what’s your con you’re a game developer you don’t give it you don’t
developer you don’t give it you don’t
developer you don’t give it you don’t give a toss what happens in the real
give a toss what happens in the real
give a toss what happens in the real world you’re all about the virtual and
world you’re all about the virtual and
world you’re all about the virtual and to some extent you’d be probably right
to some extent you’d be probably right
to some extent you’d be probably right but when you look at from our side of
but when you look at from our side of
but when you look at from our side of things gamification in game design
things gamification in game design
things gamification in game design that’s what we do it’s rewards it’s
that’s what we do it’s rewards it’s
that’s what we do it’s rewards it’s coaching people to follow a storyline by
coaching people to follow a storyline by
coaching people to follow a storyline by incentivizing it and with gamification
incentivizing it and with gamification
incentivizing it and with gamification one of the things that we do is
one of the things that we do is
one of the things that we do is obviously we incentivize I know MMORPGs
obviously we incentivize I know MMORPGs
obviously we incentivize I know MMORPGs have brought that into some of their
have brought that into some of their
have brought that into some of their merit marriage systems so the one
merit marriage systems so the one
merit marriage systems so the one instance there is a if you would want to
instance there is a if you would want to
instance there is a if you would want to share clan ownership or management you
share clan ownership or management you
share clan ownership or management you get married relatively ok there’s
get married relatively ok there’s
get married relatively ok there’s another one where you get special
another one where you get special
another one where you get special unlockables that you can only get by
unlockables that you can only get by
unlockables that you can only get by getting married what’s what’s what’s it
getting married what’s what’s what’s it
getting married what’s what’s what’s it worse it’s strange they even have
worse it’s strange they even have
worse it’s strange they even have standard and deluxe wedding packages now
standard and deluxe wedding packages now
standard and deluxe wedding packages now I saw no mention of Frank but I’m not
I saw no mention of Frank but I’m not
I saw no mention of Frank but I’m not sure whether that’s just the thing to
sure whether that’s just the thing to
sure whether that’s just the thing to come and even the Sims online if you
come and even the Sims online if you
come and even the Sims online if you want to make a baby you make woohoo it
want to make a baby you make woohoo it
want to make a baby you make woohoo it could be a lot easier to explain than
could be a lot easier to explain than
could be a lot easier to explain than the birds and the bees I guess but this
the birds and the bees I guess but this
the birds and the bees I guess but this gamification kind of goes on and it
gamification kind of goes on and it
gamification kind of goes on and it coaches so the next question I asked was
coaches so the next question I asked was
coaches so the next question I asked was well if it was incentivized would you
well if it was incentivized would you
well if it was incentivized would you get married in the game and one in five
get married in the game and one in five
get married in the game and one in five people changed their answer to the point
people changed their answer to the point
people changed their answer to the point where now half the people would say yes
where now half the people would say yes
where now half the people would say yes if it was incentivized in the game and
if it was incentivized in the game and
if it was incentivized in the game and that takes it to a whole new realm what
that takes it to a whole new realm what
that takes it to a whole new realm what I also found which I thought was at
I also found which I thought was at
I also found which I thought was at least some comfort is that 90% of people
least some comfort is that 90% of people
least some comfort is that 90% of people said having virtual sex of the game was
said having virtual sex of the game was
said having virtual sex of the game was still no so it’s a loveless marriage if
still no so it’s a loveless marriage if
still no so it’s a loveless marriage if there is one the other thing was getting
there is one the other thing was getting
there is one the other thing was getting married to of someone who’s not your
married to of someone who’s not your
married to of someone who’s not your preference so two straight blokes
preference so two straight blokes
preference so two straight blokes getting married to get the unlockable
getting married to get the unlockable
getting married to get the unlockable content is just as bad so there’s no
content is just as bad so there’s no
content is just as bad so there’s no marriages of convenience and going
marriages of convenience and going
marriages of convenience and going forward and from from looking at that I
forward and from from looking at that I
forward and from from looking at that I kind of thought right okay so gaming
kind of thought right okay so gaming
kind of thought right okay so gaming allows us to be better or worse people
allows us to be better or worse people
allows us to be better or worse people than we are in real life it allows us to
than we are in real life it allows us to
than we are in real life it allows us to explore new worlds but at the end of the
explore new worlds but at the end of the
explore new worlds but at the end of the day
day
day we’re still the same people we have the
we’re still the same people we have the
we’re still the same people we have the same value system we have the same
same value system we have the same
same value system we have the same real-world people at our sides that we
real-world people at our sides that we
real-world people at our sides that we impact and have a effect on so those
impact and have a effect on so those
impact and have a effect on so those decisions that we make have consequences
decisions that we make have consequences
decisions that we make have consequences and I suppose from my perspective at
and I suppose from my perspective at
and I suppose from my perspective at least I would suggest that if you’re
least I would suggest that if you’re
least I would suggest that if you’re down the local wizard in world of
down the local wizard in world of
down the local wizard in world of warcraft or similar and jokes 93
warcraft or similar and jokes 93
warcraft or similar and jokes 93 approach is looking to take the
approach is looking to take the
approach is looking to take the relationship to a next level maybe say
relationship to a next level maybe say
relationship to a next level maybe say no but on the converse side if you’re
no but on the converse side if you’re
no but on the converse side if you’re single and you want to meet somebody who
single and you want to meet somebody who
single and you want to meet somebody who shares the same value system as you you
shares the same value system as you you
shares the same value system as you you could always go down to the wizard in
could always go down to the wizard in
could always go down to the wizard in find a nice dwarf warrior that shares
find a nice dwarf warrior that shares
find a nice dwarf warrior that shares your value system and you never know you
your value system and you never know you
your value system and you never know you could be the next Bronwyn and under us
could be the next Bronwyn and under us
could be the next Bronwyn and under us thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
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