Dr. Curtis Conkey is the Principal Investigator at the Joint Training Integration & Evaluation Center in Orlando, Florida. He specializes in advanced training technologies for Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, US Navy.
This year’s Defense GameTech Conference featured a keynote by Mr. Will Wright, designer of popular games like SimCity, SimEarth, and The Sims. The slides are included in the video, and you can also download them from the GameTech 2010 website.
Wright was introduced to GameTech 2010 through the efforts of Dr. Roger Smith, Chief Technology Officer at the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation, US Army. Wright gave an outstanding presentation on the intersection of military gaming and commercial gaming technologies, including historical precedents. His rapid fire delivery of nearly 200 slides in 50 minutes left the audience mesmerized and a bit overwhelmed.
Mr. Wrights’ understanding of how technology trends, past and future, and human, cultural and social development roll up into potential gaming applications was truly remarkable. It’s actually impossible to summarize all the ground he covered, so I would highly recommend that anyone interested in the blending of Defense Department training and commercial gaming listen to the entire presentation – possibly twice.
For more information, visit the GameTech 2010 website.
