Michigan State University now offers students a minor in video games. Beginning next month, the school will offer the Specialization in Game Design and Development program to teach future video game designers.

An engineering student at London's Brunel University has created "smart goggles" for swimmers that log lengths and time. The Inview goggles display a lap count and time elapsed on their lenses so swimmers can track their progress - using a built-in compass to trigger when swimmers complete lap lengths.