Jonas Zimmer

CGL | TH Köln University of Applied Sciences

Jonas Zimmer is a game developer and researcher from Cologne. He studied media science and media informatics at the University of Cologne. Since 2017, he has been part of the research lab at the Cologne Game Lab, where he is currently working on his PhD. For his game Welten der Werkstoffe (Worlds of Materials), he was awarded the 2021 Deutscher Computerspielpreis (German Computer Game Award) for the best serious game.

www.jonas-zimmer.com

All Sessions by Jonas Zimmer

  • 6. Fr

    Games & Psychology

  • 11:15  - 11:35
    The Fear//Anxiety research project uses virtual reality as tool to investigate the fundamental differences between fear and anxiety. The projects goal is to gain new biological insights into these two primary emotions and derive therapeutic interventions for the treatment of anxiety disorders, panic attacks and phobias. This talk will discuss the potential of VR as tool for authentic behavioral analysis in comparison to abstract, paper-based mental health questionnaires, and highlight the conceptual choices for both game design and technology that are critical to this research.
    Where
    Room 211 & via zoom

  • 13:35  - 14:15
    Roundtable with summit speakers.
    Where
    Room 211




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