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Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Durham College

$25,000.00

Human Interfacing for Catch Driver VR

FY 2020-21

Summary
The Farm Ventures is a mobile software development company that focuses on apps, games and business tools. They have created unique, fun and engaging mobile games. They have recently begun VR game development and wish to collaborate with Durham College for developing a human interface for their virtual horse racing game (Catch Driver VR) that offers immersive integration with their existing mobile game (Catch Driver). This VR experience will add value to their existing game by making it more immersive and will enhance the experience of the gamers. The Farm Ventures plans to sell and lease this VR game to the race tracks globally. This competitive advantage will help them to increase their market share by approximately 20 percent hence increased revenues and job creation.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data

As published

Application id
555476-2020
Name nom
Tyagi, Vibha
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
2465
Institution établissement
Durham College
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
800
Area of application group en
Information and communication services
Area of application group fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Area of application en
Information and communication services
Area of application fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Research subject code
2716
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Virtual reality and related simulations
Research subject fr
Réalité virtuelle et simulations connexes
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Human Interfacing for Catch Driver VR
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Farm Ventures is a mobile software development company that focuses on apps, games and business tools. They have created unique, fun and engaging mobile games. They have recently begun VR game development and wish to collaborate with Durham College for developing a human interface for their virtual horse racing game (Catch Driver VR) that offers immersive integration with their existing mobile game (Catch Driver). This VR experience will add value to their existing game by making it more immersive and will enhance the experience of the gamers. The Farm Ventures plans to sell and lease this VR game to the race tracks globally. This competitive advantage will help them to increase their market share by approximately 20 percent hence increased revenues and job creation.