In its role as communicator and educator, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK constantly strives to open the design scene to new horizons and create awareness for hitherto somewhat neglected partial scenes. The talk of the austria wirtschaftsservice dealt with the increasing significance of game design. Exploring the medium’s potential in communicating information
Jörg Hofstätter (CEO, ovos media), Michael Lankes (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria) and Christopher Lindinger (Futurelab, Ars Electronica Center) joined in a scintillating discussion on the panel. The industry is relying more and more on the playful and entertaining form of information communication – infotainment – especially in the health, security and education sectors.