Real needs of virtual reality developers: experiences from research work within a gamedev company

Paweł Strojny

Uniwersytet Jagielloński
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6016-044X


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Keywords:

computer games, gamedev, society, applied research, R&D


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2021-12-22

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Strojny, P. . (2021). Real needs of virtual reality developers: experiences from research work within a gamedev company. The Review of Psychology, 64(2), 159–170. https://doi.org/10.31648/pp.7843

Paweł Strojny 
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6016-044X