ETC Press is excited to announce the release of “Mobile Media Learning: Amazing Uses of Mobile Devices for Learning" by Seann Dikkers, John Martin, Bob Coulter et al.

PB "Nightly Business Report" highlights SilverTree Media in Silicon Valley! Get behind the scenes of @silvertreemedia, makers of Cordy, Cordy Sky, Sleepy Jack! Video game maker SilverTree Media is behind popular games like “Cordy” and “Sleepy Jack.” Learn why they could be the next big tech start-up.

http://www.nbr.com/videos/video?id=1655386330001

Congratulations to our friends at Silvertree!

ETC Press is excited to announce the release of the third issue of 
Well Played: a journal on video games, value and meaning

Following the 2009 revival of Fortunato Depero’s famous "Balli Plastici" in digital version, Franco Sciannameo, director of the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs, and his team of students at the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), Noah Alzayer, Chengfu Chen, Dong Kan, Steven Jones, Maria Tartaglia, Mohit Sadhu, Paola Soriano, and MZ Zhang will present in DVD format Depero’s ballet "Anihccam del 3000" at Casa d’Arte Futurista Depero in Rovereto, Italy, on May 2. Read the full story.

To see the Anihccam's project web site, click here.

To see the Balli Plastici project web site, click here.

Congratulations to Noah, Chengfu, Dong, Steven, Maria, Mohit, Paola and MZ!

VIRTUALLY THERE is a web-based real-time interactive simulation of a proposed venue to be built on top of the U.S. Steel building, Pittsburgh’s tallest building that boasts the largest surface area of any skyscraper rooftop in the United States. The ETC project team's goal was to invoke awareness and excitement for the potential High Point Pittsburgh project by creating a virtual environment that offers freedom of movement and a unique experience for each guest.

Along with accessing the virtual simulation's dozen interactive kiosks and exploring its media gallery and video theaters, visitors to the site could also check out the proposed restaurant/café/bar, central atrium and numerous panoramic viewing areas. VT also allowed site visitors to ride elevators or climb stairs to the rooftop promenade and enjoy a virtual fireworks extravaganza.

The team presented their project earlier this week and here is some of the publicity for the project so far!
1. WESA FM (Essential Public Radio - NPR) 5/1/12 - CMU Creates Virtual Observatory from U.S. Steel Tower View
2. POPcity 5/1/12 - High Point Pittsburgh brings back the aerial views of downtown from the US Steel Tower
3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 5/2/12 - Video shows what the roof of the U.S. Steel Tower could be
4. Carnegie Mellon University press release 4/30/12 - Carnegie Mellon's High Point Pittsburgh Project Team To Present Web-based Simulation of US Steel Tower Rooftop Venue

Experience for yourself via either portal:

Standard Web: HighPointPittsburgh.com
Facebook App: Apps.Facebook.com/Virtually_There

Congratulations to the V.T. online team; producer Sean McChesney, programmers Siddhesh Vichare and Cintia Higashi, artist/designer Sun-Moon Hwang and faculty advisers MK Haley and John Dessler