I recently gave a talk at UXBrighton about running user tests for virtual reality. The event was a really fun evening, with some great talks from Deborah Amar and Henry Ryder, and was organised by Harvey from Player Research. In my talk, I covered some tips that I’d learned from running user research for virtual […]
Why attend GUR conferences?
2015 was a fantastic year for games user research conferences, with another successful GUR-SIG Summit in San Francisco, the first ever European #gamesUR conference in London and others including CHI-Play and Bungie’s User Research Summer Camp. Conference season is nearly upon us again, and it’s time to look forward to the events this year. The […]
#GamesUR Conference is done!
After months of organisation, on July 17th we held the first ever European Games User Research conference at Conway Hall in London. The event brought together speakers and researchers from companies such as PlayStation, Ubisoft, Riot Games, Microsoft, Epic Games and more to talk, share knowledge and collaborate. We also had a surprisingly large number of […]
Speakers announced for the European #GamesUR conference – Tickets on sale now!
This year, I’ve been working with a team of other researchers to create Europe’s first Games User Research Conference, due to be held in London on the 17th of July 2015. This event hopes to be a great opportunity for European based researchers to get together, share new ideas and collaborate, and recreate the success […]
Some things I’ve learned about observing playtesting sessions
Being the observer is often seen as the less glamorous side of usability testing. While the moderator gets to meet and interact directly with the player, the observer is trapped behind the one-way mirror. However it is actually the more important of the two roles – the observer is the one who is identifying and […]