This just in! Read the latest news featuring the work and members of XRPeds!
ADITGames Conference
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Dr. Hieftje, Editor-in-Chief for the Games for Health Journal, gave a talk entitled “Games for Health: The Next Level” at ADITGames. She discussed how the Games for Health field has evolved over the past two decades.
Dr. Singh presenting at the Society for Prevention Research
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Dr. Kanu Priya Singh, postdoc associate, presented Invite Only VR’s (a vaping prevention videogame) early findings on teachers’ perceptions of students’ vaping behavior in schools at the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 32nd Annual Meeting: Advancing Partnerships and Collaborative Approaches in Prevention Science in Washington DC.
Grand Rounds Mesh Core 2024
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Drs. Hieftje and Marks presented at Grand Rounds Mesh Core 2024 at Harvard Innovation Labs, speaking on mixed reality technologies in pediatric healthcare.
XRPeds at GDC 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The XRPeds team traveled to San Francisco at the end of March to attend the 2024 Game Developers Conference, attending talks, meeting with new connections and longtime colleagues, and learning lots - plus a bike ride over the Golden Gate Bridge!
Career Panel at Francis Walsh Intermediate School
Friday, March 29, 2024
Dr. Hieftje had the honor of speaking with middle school students at Francis Walsh Intermediate School in March 2024 as part of their career panel. There were so many kids already making their own games!
Dr. Hieftje, Dr. Marks, Dr. Weser, and Mona Sinha at vMed 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Drs. Hieftje, Marks, and Weser and postgraduate associate Mona Sinha traveled to Los Angeles during the final week of March to attend vMed 2024 and present a poster entitled "NICU Stakeholder Input to Inform Content of a Virtual Reality Infection Prevention Educational Experience Targeting NICU Patient Families."
Invite Only VR on Fox61 News
Thursday, February 8, 2024
We had the privilege of hosting Fox61 News at our lab to feature ‘Invite Only VR: A Vaping Prevention Game.’ It is so inspiring to see our project make a difference in addressing the critical issue of teen vaping!
Expert Panel – VR for Child Mental Health
Monday, January 29, 2024
Drs. Hieftje and Marks participated in a panel discussion with Innerworld founder and CEO Noah Robinson about using VR for child mental health.
Haber Dasher at MAGFest 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Postdoctoral associate Erin J.K. Truesdell showed her collaborative alternative-control game Haber Dasher as part of the Indie Arcade exhibition at MAGFest 2024.
Mass General Brigham XR Network
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Drs. Hieftje and Marks presented a talk titled “XR and Kids: Design and Implementation Considerations” at the Mass General Brigham XR network event on 12 December 2023. At this event, they discussed our process for development, evaluation, and implementation of XR-based applications focused on kids as the end users. In their talk, they covered the expansion of XRPeds and the foundation of the new Center, and the triumphs and challenges of expanding access to immersive technologies within the Yale community.