Gamification vs Game-based Learning: what’s the difference?
You’ve probably heard these two terms many times before. Gamification and Game-Based Learning have become the most popular buzzwords in the EdTech community over the last few years. They might look extremely similar on the surface, but if you look a little bit closer, you will find out they are actually quite different. Gamification The
Unity vs Unreal: which one is better to build your non-game app?
Reading this title might be a little bit confusing to you. After all, aren’t both Unity and Unreal game engines? Well yes, they are, you are absolutely correct,they are both powerful game engines,but they are also successfully used to build non-game commercial apps. Present-day non-game apps are adding more & more features previously seen only
How and why to use Canopy to end-to-end test your web application
When you want to create a great web application, and an application that will deliver the best value to your users, you need to be sure that the content is displayed correctly. There are a few possible ways to ensure this can happen. Firstly, test it manually, It’s a time-consuming solution but at least it
The Top 5 EdTech Trends 2019 – AI, AR, VR and more!
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I started 2018 with the article Introducing the Top 8 EdTech Trends for 2018. The article featured EdTech experts from different backgrounds and highlighted the top trends from the world of educational technology. Fast-forward 12 months and now I’m excited to present the EdTech trends again for 2019! 🎉 This time I reached twice
How to boost EpiServer site performance and reduce visitor drop out rate
Before showing you HOW you can improve your Episever site performance, first I’d like to tell you WHY you should optimize it. In today’s world, people don’t want to wait for things. They want them instantly. Research shows that you have no more than 3 seconds to load your page. After this time, you can
6 Companies That Master the Use of VR & AR in STEM education
There are still a lot of false assumptions and stereotypes about virtual and augmented reality (VR & AR). Do you still feel like it’s just a silly new thing used only by gamers? Or maybe you just can’t see how it can be used outside of the entertainment industry? You are not alone. A lot
The future of in-store retail: technologies that change the way we shop
New technologies keep changing the way we shop. We are currently in the middle of a major retail industry transformation, and the lion’s share of that revolution is happening thanks to new technologies. It feels like self-payment checkout systems have been around forever, yet they’re a relatively new thing within the last decade. This shows
The 3 most common misconceptions about design in IT product development
”Well, design in product development will take too much time and money. At the end of the design process, all I’m going to have are a few mockups and still no product. Why should I waste time and money, if I could just start the agile product development process right away?” If you’ve ever thought
What can you expect during a Design Sprint? A brief look into the 5 phases
In my previous article on Design Sprints, I introduced you to the framework and its benefits. Now I want to take you through all the Design Sprint phases so that you can get a quick idea of how the process looks, what can you expect during those days, and how it aims to increase your
AR, VR and more – 6 Non-game apps developed in Unity
Ashmeet Singh
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In my earlier blog post of the Unity blog series, I wrote about why Unity for developing non-game apps is becoming a viable option, especially to create 3D apps and experiences. In this blog post, I’ll share with you some non-game apps developed in Unity. Let’s dive in! Building AR and VR experiences with Unity