| Student plans to put Wales on the videogames map
Adam Griffiths, a student at Newport Business School, is setting up a company that will provide employment for Wales' talented games designers and help the country to profit from this multi-million pound industry. "The computer games industry is one of the biggest in the world yet there are very few companies in Wales making games, said 30-year-old Adam who lives in Newport. "As a result, many people like myself who are gaining degrees in computer game design are having to leave the country in order to find jobs." To combat this 'brain drain' of computer game talent, Adam, who is about to graduate from the University of Wales, Newport with a degree in Computer Game Development and Artificial Intelligence, is setting up a company called Centrifuge Interactive Studios. "By starting my own company I will be able to stay in Newport and avoid the stress of relocating my wife and young children to find a job making computer games.
TRIMERSION VR-LIKE ACCESSORIES ANNOUNCED
3001 AD, a Virtual Reality (VR) hardware developer that has pioneered tracked Head Mounted Displays and innovative gaming accessories for First Person Shooter games since 1995, is introducing a suite of must-have Trimersion accessories to enhance the total immersion experience for gaming aficionados, including three new wireless Trimersion controllers for some of the markets most popular games. The Tracked Gun Controller, an upgrade for the original Trimersion Gun Controller, allows the gamer to track directly with the gun. For racing games, the new Steering Wheel Controller creates an exciting, realistic driving experience for the user. The new Gamepad Controller offers an alternative to the gun enabling the Trimersion to be compatible with more types of games in addition to FPS. Tracked Gun Controller Taking the lead in innovative controller design, 3001 AD has created a new gun controller for game consoles and computers.
in the city UPCOMING EVENTS • inthecity@westender.com
Earth-shattering ka-boom! Observe Canada Day as it's meant to be done — with a boatload of fireworks! They'll light up the sky over Burrard Inlet as the city celebrates on Sunday (July 1, natch). The show is set off on two barges, so free viewing will be possible from the Stanley Park seawall, Harbour Green Park, Lonsdale Quay, and in Kitsilano. There are also $10 tickets available (from Ticketmaster) for viewing at Canada Place. The 20-minute show starts at 10.30 p.m. Info: CanadaDayFireworks.ca or 604 925-1912. Eastside story: Also on July 1, a festival celebrating art, music, diversity and history in the Downtown Eastside is being held at, of all places, Pigeon Park (Hastings & Carrall). Singer Michelle Richard — whose repertoire includes jazz, R&B, dance and French music — hosts the free event, called the Vancouver Fearless Festival, running from 3-9 p.m.
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