Competition Win a Winter Wonderland gaming set-up and support SpecialEffect

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Help us support SpecialEffect and Enter to Win an amazing Winter Wonderland Gaming set-up!

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As we continue our campaign with SpecialEffect, we've teamed up with Overclockers, Endgame Gear and Ducky to do something special for the holiday season. What better way to turn your set-up into a Winter Wonderland then by winning a full white gaming peripherals set, and support SpecialEffect at the same time!

SpecialEffect are transforming the lives of people with physical challenges right across the world through the innovative use of technology. At the core of this mission is their work to optimise inclusion, enjoyment and quality of life by helping people control video games to the best of their abilities for as long as they need it. Their team of occupational therapists and gaming specialists in the UK create bespoke control setups for hundreds of individuals each year, while their R&D team use what they learn in the field to develop freely-available resources and solutions to help level the playing field for gamers with physical challenges all over the world.

This mission of inclusion extends beyond gaming, whether that’s by using eye-gaze technology to bring communication, independence and hope for people in intensive care units with a severe injury or illness, or by using telepresent robots to reconnect medically isolated children with their education and friends. Whatever they do, they’re committed to making life better for the people that need them, for as long as possible.

The Giveaway:

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We're giving you the chance to win an incredible bundle including all of the following:
To enter, simply follow the instructions below.

First, Sign in to the forums or create a forum account.

Once you're signed in, reply on this thread with a comment telling us which project of SpecialEffect's you'd like to hear more about. Then click the link below and complete the entry options.

Enter our Winter Wonderland giveaway!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.


"This SpecialEffect giveaway" (“Sweepstakes”) (“Sweepstakes Period”).


ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open to worldwide. Employees, officers, directors and agents of Future PLC (“Sponsor”), and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies, including any vendors providing services in connection with this Sweepstakes, and members of their immediate family (spouse, parent, children, siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same household, whether or not related, are not eligible. Void where prohibited. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.


HOW TO ENTER: To enter, submit your entry during the Sweepstakes Period and follow the directions to enter the Sweepstakes. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entrants can only obtain one entry. Entries become the sole property of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules.


-To enter, visit the thread (“Sweepstakes Entry Page”) during the Sweepstakes Period and follow the directions to enter the Sweepstakes. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entrants can only obtain one entry. Entries become the sole property of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules.


WINNER DETERMINATION: Potential winners will be selected by Sponsor in a random drawing on or about Jan 25thg from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor’s decisions with respect to winner determination are final and binding.


WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be contacted via email and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a publicity release (except where prohibited), and a liability release within five (5) days of date of issuance. Return of a prize or prize notification as undeliverable, failure to sign and return requested documentation within the specified time period, the inability of Sponsor to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period or noncompliance with these Official Rules by a potential winner will result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.


Prizes: X1 Winter Wonderland Bundle
Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes as well as any costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. Winners may not substitute a prize, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Limit one (1) prize per person/email address/household.


PUBLICITY GRANT: Entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes permission from entrant for Sponsor and its designees to use entrant’s name, social media username, city and state of residence and likeness (including, without limitation, social media profile photo), for advertising and promotional purposes, in any manner, in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, without further compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law and as otherwise provided herein.


GENERAL CONDITIONS: Each entrant agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects; (b) to assume all risk, responsibility and liability for any personal bodily injury, losses, harm, damage (including, without limitation, property damage,personal injury and death), claim (including, without limitation, claims based on copyright or trademark infringement, rights of publicity or privacy,defamation and portrayal in a false light), actions, costs and expenses directly or indirectly arising from participation in this Sweepstakes; and (c) to indemnify, release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor and the irrespective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies and all of the foregoing entities’ respective officers, directors,shareholders, members, agents and employees and their successors and assigns(collectively, “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from or relating to entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, the operation of this Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance or use of the prize. Released Parties are not responsible for (i) lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate,stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered or garbled Entry Actions, entries,tweets or comments or messages; (ii) lost, interrupted or unavailable network,server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections,availability or accessibility or miscommunications; (iii) failed computer,satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure; (iv)jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (v) other errors or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Entry Action or Sweepstakes-related materials; (vi) any incorrect or inaccurate information,whether caused by users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; or (vii) injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or a Sponsor page or social media account, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) and if terminated,at its discretion, select winner at random from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.



DATA COLLECTION: Information submitted in connection with this Sweepstakes will be used in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.futureplc.com/privacy-policy/



WINNERS LIST: The names of the winners will be posted on the Sweepstakes Entry Page following the end of the Sweepstakes.



Sponsor: Future PLC, 11 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036


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It's great that PCG helping this company with their campaign! I didn't know about SpecialEffects before and so far, technology using eye movement to control technical device sounded like sci-fi to me! To see what is nowadays possible with our technological and scientific knowledge really warms my heart and gives me goosebumps at the same time... I would love to hear more about this eye movement projects. How do they react to natural reflexes e.g. blinking?
 
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I would like to see the effect this project is having on their lives. Gaming is beneficial in a lot of ways and can really help people relax and have a safe escape from daily life.
 
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Special Effects is a brilliant charity. I caught their charity stream before and didn't mind supporting their cause.

I'd like to hear more about the BubbleBusters service. It would be interesting to hear what the plans are for new features.

I can see this concept really taking off in the future with a classroom robot really blending in.
 
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Special Effect is a charity that's close to my heart as a disabled gamer myself and I'm a big supporter of theirs. The eye gaze project they're working on is an amazing use of eye tracking technology but I'm really interested in learning more about the use of it in the StarGaze project. Using eye tracking tech to help people in intensive care is something that opens so many avenues to explore in terms of patient experience and care - gaming has already been proven to help aid in recovery from various types of brain injury, and StarGaze looks to be opening the door to those same benefits for patients with complex physical needs.
 
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I'm interested to hear more about the Eye-Gaze tech. There's been some attempts at similar tech for some time, but not for this specific purpose.
 
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I especially love the mission of SpecialEffect as "their work to optimise inclusion, enjoyment and quality of life by helping people control video games to the best of their abilities for as long as they need it."

The fact that SpecialEffect employs occupational therapists and gaming specialists in the UK and that its "R&D team use what they learn in the field to develop freely-available resources and solutions to help level the playing field for gamers with physical challenges all over the world," is so meaningful for those physically disabled and/or challenged.
 
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I really appreciate the Stargaze project and would love to hear more about it - as a grad student who works with folks who use eyetracking in pscyh experiments, it's very good to see this technology helping humanity outside of the lab!
 
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Curious about the telepresent robots and how it would be better than other methods. Its functions don't seem that complex for it levels ahead of other options.
 
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Eye gaze technology is awesome and benefits all those who really wants inclusivity despite the challenges that they are facing in their lives.
 
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