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Discussion topic – 10th October 2018
Are you in control of your mind? Our discussion will look at equipping you with a variety of information on the topic of video games and addiction, so that you can form an educated opinion on this recently fired up debate. Outline 1. Gaming disorder and addiction WHO definition How would it get diagnosed? 2. […]
Quick Summary of the SCC Pentalogy
Jon has mentioned the SCC Pentalogy on copyright a few times in class. If anyone would like a quick summary of the five cases, Osgoode has put together a really useful summary of all of them. Cheers, Ryan Vogt
Secret Chinese Clocks
Following up on last weeks discussion regarding openness of technology, where I mentioned that the first ever mechanical time keeping device was built for a Chinese emperor but was kept secret, arguably slowing down human progress for hundreds of years until the mechanical clock was reinvented in Europe in the 14th century, this came in […]
Discussion Outline October 3rd
Discussion Topic How does our regulation of rights in the real world compare to our regulation of rights in video games? What can game creators do to fill the in-game legal void – and what are the consequences if they fail? Issues Covered Below are the sub-topics our presentation will consider, as well as some […]
Video & Slides from talk at the Emerging Media Lab Lecture Series
On Tuesday September 25, 2018, I was privileged to give a talk which navigated the legal corrolories to the technological path from video-game mods through advanced VR all the way to completely personalized worlds powered by advanced artificial intelligence. It’s a long and winding road that ends with raising questions regarding how Rule of Law […]