Polycraft World – A Minecraft Mod from UT Dallas
Learning through the game
UTD Polycraft Team:
Dr. Eric Kildebeck, Dr. Robert (Joey) Steininger, Stephen Goss, Grace McClure Topete and Daniel Zanotti
This project involves UTD undergraduate students and is led by Dr. Eric Kildebeck.
Polycraft World is a comprehensive mod for Minecraft that features petrochemical refining, harvesting of new ore types and the construction of polymers, plastics and specialty items. More information can be found here.
With “Polycraft World,” the millions of “Minecraft” players worldwide are now able to incorporate the properties of many materials — chemical elements and compounds — into game action.
Read the press release from UT Dallas about the Minecraft Modification:
UT Dallas Team Infuses Polymer Chemistry into ‘Minecraft’ Modification
Read the press release from UT Dallas about winning the DARPA AWARD:
Polycraft Team Wins DARPA Grant To Lay Groundwork for Smarter Artificial Intelligence