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Project Fizzyo promotes better breathing in teenagers with cystic fibrosis by merging their daily physiotherapy exercise routine with a computer game. Emma Raywood, PHD student and Lead Investigator on Project Fizzyo explains how it works.

And vets are using a VR headset to help them oversee the health of cows in a project exploring the benefits of computer game technology for use in other working environments. Prof Ruth Falconer from Abertay University heads the SmARtview project. It鈥檚 a world away from 1972 when pong was developed by Allan Alcorn. New Generation Thinker Christopher Harding finds out more.

Project Fizzyo:
https://scottishgames.net/2021/03/03/case-study-konglomerate-games/

SmARtview project:
https://www.innovationforgames.com/ingame-projects/smartview/

Today鈥檚 conversation was a New Thinking episode of the Arts and Ideas podcast made in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research council which is part of UKRI.

Link to playlist New Research on the Free Thinking programme website on 麻豆社 Radio 3 /programmes/p03zws90

Presenter: Christopher Harding
Producer: Paula McFarlane