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Students solving real-world problems through gaming.

This paper gives credence to the belief that the game play, when embedded in real world situations and stories (at which ARGs excel), is a legitimate context for learning.

Second Life has been used as a cost-effective way to create a real-life emergency scenario (instead of costly video footage or custom 3D animation)

SL is only used to create a scenario: "Our emergency management course utilizes virtual reality scenarios that immerse professionals into real-life experiences, thus enhancing their learning experience," said Dave Livingston, chief technology officer of Brainband Technology Services. "Second Life offers a cost-effective way to present instructional scenarios rather than trying to create them through traditional movie making, custom animation or 3-D gaming."

Akoha is the world's first social reality game where you can earn points by playing real-world missions with your friends. Missions might include giving someone your favorite book, inviting a friend for drinks, or buying a friend some chocolate. Learn more

The eDoctoring website brings real-life clinical practice to your computer, providing medical education that is engaging, challenging and interactive.

A 3D multi-user environment that immerses children in real-world, socially and academically meaningful activities. This shows a video of a US TV program about Quest Atlantis.

German study shows that Wii players learned the game of table-tennis much faster using the Wii-remote than those who participated in training sessions using real tables and bats, especially rules and reaction time.

Wie schafft es ein Lehrer in kürzester Zeit, dass ein ahnungsloser Schüler die Regeln einer Sportart wie Tischtennis kennt? Durch die Praxis? Nein, schneller lernt der Anfänger die Regeln mit einem Tischtennis-Computerspiel auf der Wii-Konsole von Nintendo - zu diesem überraschenden Ergebnis kam jetzt Jan Sohnsmeyer von der Kieler Universität.

Called "the Sundance of Video Games" , the Games for Change Annual Festival brings together leaders from government, philanthropy, civil society, academia, and the game industry to explore the increasing real-world impact of digital games as an agent for social change. The Festival is also a showcase for some of the most innovative new games in development. The 7th Annual Festival was held in May 2010 in New York City and was headlined by The Honorable Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra. It attracted over 600 participants.