Summer is upon us in Hong Kong and along with it comes hot, humid weather, rain, and blasting air conditioning everywhere, from the shopping malls to public transportation. Despite living in Hong Kong for nearly fifteen years, the rapid transition from the hot and humid out-doors to the refrigerated conditions in doors invariably leads to a cold and often followed by bronchitis every year. My standard attire of shorts and a Hawaiian shirt doesn’t help the situation. The combination of perspiration and humidity leaves your body completely vulnerable in Hong Kong’s heavily air-conditioned indoor environments, something to be mindful of if you plan on travelling to Hong Kong or Southeast Asia in the summer.
Dr. Gino Yu has taught and established multimedia programs and initiatives at institutions including the University of Southern California, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Digital
Entertainment and Game Development in the School of Design at PolyU where he develops meaningful game projects at PlayLab, a commercial digital entertainment entity he co-founded that provides consulting, research, instruction and new ideas for the industry. Dr. Gino Yu
He also founded the Asia Consciousness Festival and is hosting the 2009 edition of the Toward a Science of Consciousness Conference. His main area of research interests involve the application of media technologies to cultivate creativity and promote enlightened consciousness.
Dr. Gino Yu received his BS and PhD at the University of California at Berkeley in 1987 and 1993 respectively and has over 60 conference and journal publications.
