{"623255":{"#nid":"623255","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech at Dragon Con 2018","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 80,000 people are expected to visit downtown Atlanta this Labor Day weekend, August 30 - September 3, for Dragon Con 2018. The event is the largest multi-media and pop culture convention focused on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, film, cosplay, and more. On Saturday morning the popular Dragon Con Parade will wind through downtown and feature thousands of spectators, and people dressed up as their favorite characters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs in years past, Georgia Tech faculty, researchers, and students will take part in the weekend\u0026rsquo;s activities as expert panelists. Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC) organized panels this year on esports and education, augmented and virtual reality, accessibility in gaming, and more. Here\u0026rsquo;s a look at the schedule:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFRIDAY, AUGUST 31\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EEsports and Education\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- 1 pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRoger Altizer, associate professor, The University of Utah\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAllan Fowler, academic, game developer, and author\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBlake Harrison, lead producer for\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESMITE: Battleground of the Gods\u003C\/em\u003E, Hi-Rez Studios\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EVideo Games for Good and Evil\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- 2:30 pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRoger Altizer, associate professor, The University of Utah\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMaribeth Gandy, director, Georgia Tech Interactive Media Technology Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLaura Levy, research scientist, Georgia Tech Interactive Media Technology Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSarah Schoemann, PhD student, Georgia Tech Digital Media program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESATURDAY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, SEPTEMBER 1\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAR\/VR\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- 2:30 pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMike Capps, co-founder, Diveplane\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMaribeth Gandy, director, Georgia Tech Interactive Media Technology Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nVu Ha, senior interaction prototyper, Magic Leap\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBlair MacIntyre, director, Georgia Tech Augmented Environments Lab\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EGaming for All: Accessibility in Gaming\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- 10 am\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRoger Altizer, associate professor, The University of Utah\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBen Jacobs, accommodations specialist, Georgia Tech Tools for Life\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLaura Levy, research scientist, Georgia Tech Interactive Media Technology Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Workshop to Lab: How Making \u0026amp; Scientific Research Go Hand in Hand\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E- 11:30 am\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCeara Byrne, PhD student, Georgia Tech Human-Computer Interaction program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nScott Gilliland, research scientist, Georgia Tech Interactive Media Technology Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNoah Posner, research scientist, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nChad Ramey, master\u0026#39;s student, Georgia Tech Computer Science\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTim Trent, research technologist, GVU Center and College of Computing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Go to School for Gaming\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- 1 pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEric Allen, associate chair of interactive design and game development, SCAD Atlanta\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRoger Altizer, associate professor, The University of Utah\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSarah Schoemann, PhD student, Georgia Tech Digital Media program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJose Zagal, associate professor, The University of Utah\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFuture Interfaces and UX in Video Games\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- 5:30 pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMaribeth Gandy, director, Georgia Tech Interactive Media Technology Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAmy Lambeth, research associate, Georgia Tech Interactive Media Technology Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLaura Levy, research scientist, Georgia Tech Interactive Media Technology Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel and Sheraton Atlanta Hotel are hosting all of these panels. For more information, visit the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.dragoncon.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDragon Con website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 80,000 people are expected to visit downtown Atlanta this Labor Day weekend, August 30 - September 3, for Dragon Con 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"More than 80,000 people are expected to visit downtown Atlanta this Labor Day weekend, August 30 - September 3, for Dragon Con 2018. 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