Research Supervisor Connect
Dr Marcus Carter is a researcher in digital cultures and human-computer interaction.
Building on his undergraduate background in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, he completed a PhD in the Interaction Design Lab at The University of Melbourne in 2015, studying the design and player experience of the game EVE Online. Dr Carter has published extensively in game studies, on a range of titles such as EVE Online, DayZ, Candy Crush Saga, Warhammer 40,000 and the reality TV series Survivor. He is previously the President of the Digital Games Research Association of Australia, and was named one of MCV Pacific’s ’30 under 30’ in the Australian and New Zealand games industry in 2017.
Following the completion of his PhD, Dr Carter was appointed as a Research Fellow in the Microsoft Research Centre for Social Natural User Interfaces, at The University of Melbourne. In this role he worked on developing and studying new technologies and interfaces using gaze-tracking, conversational interfaces, and touchless gestural interaction, with a focus on their social use and impact. It was in this role that Dr Carter led the development of the ‘Kinecting with Orangutans’ project, developing novel digital enrichment for the Orangutans at Melbourne Zoo utilizing the Microsoft Kinect. This has led to his current research interest in how digital technologies can support the animal welfare and conservation education goals of zoos.
Dr Carter joined The University of Sydney in January 2017 with ongoing research projects focused on gaming content creators, children’s digital play, the emerging mixed reality technologies. He is currently director of the Sydney Games and Play Lab, a vibrant research environment that brings together researchers studying the use, design and impact of games to offer new insights into the cultures and practices of this emerging media.
In 2021, he was recognised as one of Australia’s top 250 researchers, named by The Australian as the top researcher in Human-Computer Interaction in Australia, based on the quality and impact of his publications over the past 5 years.
Media and Communications, School of Art, Communication and English (SACE)
Dr Carter has ongoing research interested in the following areas, and is available for HDR supervision on related topics:
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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3054