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institute for educational cybernetics




           Alternate Reality Games for
           Orientation, Socialisation and
                     Induction

                           Scott Wilson
              institute for educational cybernetics
                        university of bolton
institute for educational cybernetics



                         Alternate Reality

   In Science Fiction, AR is:
   “a hybrid of Fantasy and Alternate
     History that alters this world's
     dynamics.”
   “another way of experiencing
    existence.”
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  • 1. institute for educational cybernetics Alternate Reality Games for Orientation, Socialisation and Induction Scott Wilson institute for educational cybernetics university of bolton
  • 2. institute for educational cybernetics Alternate Reality In Science Fiction, AR is: “a hybrid of Fantasy and Alternate History that alters this world's dynamics.” “another way of experiencing existence.”