Sophie Mobbs (UK) is an associate professor in the Department of Game Development at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. She specializes in teaching 3D animation and art for virtual reality narratives and games. Her research interests focus on animation with regards to body language and the medical applications of virtual reality and animation. Prior to working in Higher Education, she spent 10 years working as an animator in the games industry, working for companies that included Sony, Silicon Dreams and Rebellion and contributing to 8 published games across various platforms.