A presentation given at Online Educa 2009. Describes the coming era of Rapid Sims development. The technology issues are being overcome. The barriers to developing engaging immersive learning experiences are now us - the designers and developers.

1. Thinking Worlds The new era of Rapid Sims

3. Some Problems

4. Some solutions

5. Barriers – Our Educa Survey!

6. Barrier 5 Biggest Obstacles to Serious Games development Number 5 – Deployment Much less complex Less complex The same More complex Much more complex

7. Barrier 4 Number 4 – Complexity Much less complex Less complex The same More complex Much more complex Biggest Obstacles to Serious Games development

8. Barrier 3 Biggest Obstacles to Serious Games development Number 3 – Development Time 1 – 3 months 3 – 6 months 6 – 12 months 12 – 18 months >18 months

9. Barrier 2 The name – “Games”

10. Biggest Barrier Biggest Obstacles to Serious Games development Number 1 – Costs e20k - e40k e40k – e60k e80k - e100k e100k – e120k >e120k

11. Rapid tools to the rescue

12. New Tools Code 3D RBITS

14. Its childs play

15. Learning Design – Upping Our Game

18. Thinking Worlds The new era of Rapid Sims