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Dr Mitchell McEwan started at Macquarie University in 2019 and is Deputy Director of the Games User Research Lab, a member of the Performance and Expertise Research Centre, and teaches in the Bachelor of Game Design and Development. Dr McEwan was a lecturer and founding member of the Games Research and Interaction Design Lab at Queensland University of Technology and is Co-Founder and Director of TBD Game Company, which developed the iOS game Endless Runner X.
Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Rutgers University, and a Master of IT in Game Design from QUT, before undertaking his doctoral studies at QUT on The Influence of Naturally Mapped Control Interfaces for Video Games on the Player Experience and Intuitive Interaction. Interested in emerging gaming technologies, his work aims to explore new opportunities for interactivity, improve accessibility, and develop techniques to evaluate and expand the expressive, affective and connective powers of video games.
Research interests
- Game Design and Production
- Virtual Reality and Natural User Interfaces
- Player and User Experience
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Serious Games
- Games Ethics and Accessibility
- Intuitive Interaction
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Influence of Naturally Mapped Control Interfaces for Video Games on the Player Experience and Intuitive Interaction, Queensland University of Technology
Master of IT, Games Design, Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Acting, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey
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Welcoming Trans and Gender Diverse Players
Whitehouse, K., Hitchens, M. & McEwan, M.
2/02/22 → 1/02/28
Project: Research
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Social Eye Gaze in Virtual Agents
Ryan, M., Caruana, N., Quinn, R. & McEwan, M.
1/01/18 → …
Project: Research
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Control and User Interface Design Factors for the Metaverse – Supporting Meaningful Social Interactions in VR
McEwan, M., Ryan, M., Nalepka, P., Caruana, N., Richardson, M., Kallen, R. & Curby, K.
17/10/22 → 16/10/23
Project: Research
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Cybersecurity ethics training simulations for values-based decision-making
Richards, D., Ryan, M., Formosa, P., Hitchens, M., Dignum, V. & McEwan, M.
1/12/19 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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An empirical investigation of the Gamer's Dilemma: a mixed methods study of whether the dilemma exists
Formosa, P., Montefiore, T., Ghasemi, O. & McEwan, M., 2024, In: Behaviour and Information Technology. 43, 3, p. 571-589 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ethical decision-making through systems-based gameplay
Sansare, V., Ryan, M. & McEwan, M., 2023, p. 1-4. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Modelling the ethical priorities influencing decision-making in cybersecurity contexts
Sadeghi, B., Richards, D., Formosa, P., McEwan, M., Bajwa, M. H. A., Hitchens, M. & Ryan, M., 24 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Organizational Cybersecurity Journal: Practice, Process and People.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Professional cosplayers entrepreneurial identity and exploitation
McCutcheon, C., Hitchens, M. & McEwan, M., 2023, Entrepreneurial cosplay: creating identity, building identity, brand and business acumen. Nichols, E. G., Lewis, A. C. & Tomczyk, D. (eds.). Oxon ; New York: Routledge, p. 33-48 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Taking motion controls to the next level: interactions in the metaverse
McEwan, M., 2023, p. 1-4. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Open Access