Peta Wyeth

Peta Wyeth is a researcher affiliated with RMIT University, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), game design, and educational technology. Her work focuses on child-centered design, tangible interfaces, and player experience in digital environments. She has contributed extensively to understanding how technology can enhance learning, play, and communication for young children and marginalized groups.

Key research areas include:

• Design of educational tools for children (e.g., digital toys, tangible programming systems)
• Player experience models like GameFlow
• Game-based learning and serious games
• Interaction design for health contexts (e.g., speech teletherapy)

Her publications span over 98 peer-reviewed works in venues like ACM CHI, OzCHI, and IEEE conferences. Recent work explores modding communities, open-world game analysis, and embodied interaction for active play.

Labs and collaborations include the Exertion Games Lab at RMIT, contributing to projects like Puppy Island (a serious game for cystic fibrosis patients) and Floor-based Games for early learners.