Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In an age of seemingly increasing social isolation and loneliness, communities are being formed and friendships forged in video games. But can you design for friendship? Do virtual connections have a meaningful impact on humans? What is the cost of loneliness?
In this new online course, the University of Iceland - in collaboration with CCP Games - will guide you through the most interesting insights to emerge from the world of video games. Available now on @EDXmusic
edx.org/course/friendship-machine-forming-a-new-type-of-human-connections
The course analyses the complex impact of video games in the world today. This course explores the multifaceted impact of video games, based on CCP's research into connections and friendships formed between players of the MMO game Eve Online, and the University of Iceland's long-lasting studies on the health and well-being of young people. The course deals with both and is open to all interested all over the world and participants can take it that their own pace.
In an age of seemingly increasing social isolation and loneliness, communities are being formed and friendships forged in video games. But can you design for friendship? Do virtual connections have a meaningful impact on humans? What is the cost of loneliness?
In this new online course, the University of Iceland - in collaboration with CCP Games - will guide you through the most interesting insights to emerge from the world of video games. Available now on @EDXmusic
edx.org/course/friendship-machine-forming-a-new-type-of-human-connections
The course analyses the complex impact of video games in the world today. This course explores the multifaceted impact of video games, based on CCP's research into connections and friendships formed between players of the MMO game Eve Online, and the University of Iceland's long-lasting studies on the health and well-being of young people. The course deals with both and is open to all interested all over the world and participants can take it that their own pace.
