Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
Luxembourg Centre for European Law
Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems
History@Play lecture by Prof. Erik Champion, Adelaide University, AU
This talk explores how digital technologies such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, together with semi-serious games, are transforming cultural heritage visualization. Rather than relying on static 3D models, these approaches create immersive and participatory experiences that support learning, foster empathy and cultural understanding, and engage audiences with the challenges of heritage preservation. The talk also addresses a key tension of interactive media: how to navigate the delicate balance between historical fact, conjecture, and myth.
About the speaker
Erik Champion is Professor of Virtual Heritage and Interactive History at Adelaide University and directs the Playful Cultures Lab, part of the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE). He is Emeritus Professor at Curtin University, an Honorary Research Fellow at UWA, and Honorary Professor of Games, Immersive Media & Extended Reality, at the University of Salford, UK. He has written or edited 11 books, particularly in the intersection between serious games and digital heritage, and teaches 3D digital media, architectural history, and game design. He leads a current Australian Research Council Discovery Project on digital heritage and gamification.