Achievements, XP/leveling up, leaderboards, and other “fun” mechanics from the world of gaming are enabling the very best non-gaming apps to maximize user engagement, revenues, and retention. Index What is Gamification? | Duolingo | Strava | Forest | Understanding the End Game If you’ve ever …

  “The global healthcare gamification market size is expected to top US 40 billion by 2024. (Source: Global Market Insights, Inc.)”  The ongoing advancements in the digital health landscape, consumerism of healthcare, and social media are likely the tailwinds leading this trajectory. In fact, within …

Did you know that Pokemon Go was built on Unity?  The augmented reality game created such a hoo-ha amongst teens, tweens, basically, everyone, that very soon catching a Pokemon became everyone’s favorite pass-time. According to John Riccitiello the CEO of Unity, more than half the …

While some of you may banish gamification as ‘just a fad’, neuroscientists haven’t. In fact, they are more focused on exploring why humans react to those interactive game-like elements. According to neuroscientists, game-like elements induce feel-good chemical reactions in your brain, change human reactions to …

There are many ways you can gamify applications, from morale-boosting mechanics and reward systems to countdowns for executing xyz percent of a task. Index What is Gamification? | Science Behind Gamification | Gamification Elements Pacman to Super Mario – Mortal Kombat or Dota – whatever …

Bristol, Connecticut isn’t Silicon Valley, as far as tech innovation goes. Not even close. Just don’t tell that to ESPN, Bristol’s largest corporation in residence, which has shown impressive tech chops as of late. ESPN’s flagship mobile application, the ESPN app, is a perennial #1 …