FuturLab says two types of anonymous, de-identified data will be collected from players that opt-in to the PowerWash Simulator’s Research Edition: ‘base telemetry’, which includes player progress and other general gameplay activities that’ll be provided to the researchers for analysis, plus a second type made up of responses given directly to researchers by players.
PowerWash Simulator developer FuturLab has launched a new initiative that’ll enable players to opt-in and help independent researchers from Oxford University’s Internet Institute gather data for its research on gaming and mental health.
Anyone interested in participating can find more detailed information on PowerWash Simulator’s Research Edition over on Steam.
This second set of data will be gathered via a new in-game character specific to PowerWash Simulator’s Research Edition, through which researches can periodically contact players to ask “extremely short” questions about their experience.