Marcus Carter

@marcuscarter.com

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Professor in HCI @ USYD, CEO @ Ludolio. Australian Research Council Future Fellow. Game Studies & Virtual Reality.

A screenshot of the accessibility options in Key Fairy. These include 'No Spiders' ("There are no spiders in Key Fairy, but there are things which move like spiders. This option changes their animation to be less spider-y".
Short clip from the game key fairy, showing its hand-drawn bullet-hell art style and death screen.
Advertisement for the Rolling Stones Roblox game. The text reads: The stones teamed up with Roblox to turn 60 years of rock history into a first-of-its-kind, immersive game built for fans of all ages. The rolling stones hit the block friday july 17th @ 4pm PT from friday through sunday head back to the game for an epic, first of its kind, finale event. starting friday at 4pm, the world will transform into a final battle to defeat the man - and your participation will directly impact hte outcome. this is an experience unlike anything you've ever seen, and you're needed on the front lines to help save rock 'n' roll history
A lecture theatre filled with students. In the front, four students play a game with a pink balloon.
A copy of the book ‘Game Studies: a critical introduction to the field’ held in the photographers hand. In the background, there is a cute dog. The dogs name is echo.
Grant project announcement, on: "Proactive harm prevention for virtual and augmented reality technologies. The project aims to develop a regulatory framework for emerging virtual and augmented reality technologies to proactively prevent harms. It addresses significant issues such as harassment, privacy infringements, exploitation and discrimination in immersive technologies. The research will examine different industry visions and their impacts, focusing on harms to marginalised users. Expected outcomes include a deeper understanding of these technologies' trajectories and actionable policy recommendations. The benefits will be safer, more equitable immersive systems and evidence-based regulations, contributing socially and culturally to Australia."
Text reading 'You Wouldn't Open a Social Media Account', parodying the 'You Wouldn't Download a Car' anti-piracy adverts from the early 2000.
Text which reads: The brilliant designer and renowned MMO scholar Richard Bartle made a stink at a game conference several years ago by interrogating many of the presenters (most of whom were not game creators) about their research. After their talks, one by one, he asked them: "But how will your research help me make a better game?