Evaluating the Impact of Highly Immersive Technologies and Natural Interaction on Player Engagement and Flow Experience in Games

被引:25
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作者
Brondi, Raffaello [1 ]
Alem, Leila [2 ]
Avveduto, Giovanni [1 ]
Faita, Claudia [1 ]
Carrozzino, Marcello [1 ]
Tecchia, Franco [1 ]
Bergamasco, Massimo [1 ]
机构
[1] Scuola Super Sant Anna, PERCRO Lab, I-56010 Pisa, Italy
[2] Univ Technol Sydney, Games Studio, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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关键词
Flow; Collaborative; Social Game; Natural User Interfaces; Player Engagement; Social Presence; Game Design; Mixed Reality; Virtual Reality;
D O I
10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_13
中图分类号
TP18 [人工智能理论];
学科分类号
081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;
摘要
Social interaction in videogames has a big impact on players experience and is often used to increase enjoyment and retention. In the current study a highly immersive setup based on the Oculus Rift and depth cameras and exploiting natural user interaction is compared with a classical Keyboard & Mouse configuration in the context of a videogame experience taking place in a shared Virtual Environment. The research aims at assessing the impact of new technologies and interaction metaphors on users engagement when playing social games. Initial findings from our study suggest that while players perform better using the classic Keyboard & Mouse setup, the new technological setup and the Natural User Interface offer higher level of engagement and facilitate user flow state.
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页码:169 / 181
页数:13
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