New Media Research Institute

Gaming is a growing community. How does DO impact this community? What is its role?

Encourage game designers to include ocean environments
Advise on presentation

Let publishers promote related games

Our audience is likely to be gamers

Could Digital Oceans create its own game?
Endless Ocean meets Google Earth
Recreate underwater habitats within a virtual globe environment
Games within the simulation - Fishing, go back in time.

Kids can create and submit mini-games

Not necessarily computer/console games
Geocaching, treasure hunting games
Beach games

Bring families together

Social recognition for winning, prizes, constructables

Educational games especially for younger age groups

Use to attract girls to science

Coral Reef - themed pac(man|girl)

Nurturing digital pets

Invite Will Wright, the creator of SimCity