A group game played in interactive virtual space

Strömberg, Hanna; Väätänen, Antti; Räty, Veli-Pekka

doi:10.1145/778712.778724

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“…In contrast to the idea of connecting exercise devices to a game or entertainment environment, or introducing game elements into an environment for performing physical exercises, we can also look at interfaces where ideas about exertion, games, and entertainment, and the use of (intelligent) sensors are there from the beginning of the design. One early example, the Nautilus game [47], can illustrate this. In this game a group of players have to work together and control the game (displayed on a big screen, sound effects and light effects) with the group's center of mass, speed and direction of movements that are detected by floor sensors.…”

Section: Exertion and Entertainment Interfacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Observations on Experience and Flow in Movement-Based Interaction

Nijholt

Pasch

Dijk

et al. 2011

Whole Body Interaction

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Movement-based interfaces assume that their users move. Users have to perform exercises, they have to dance, they have to golf or football, or they want to train particular bodily skills. Many examples of those interfaces exist, sometimes asking for subtle interaction between user and interface and sometimes asking for 'brute force' interaction between user and interface. Often these interfaces mediate between players of a game. Obviously, one of the players may be a virtual human. We embed this interface research in ambient intelligence and entertainment computing research, and the interfaces we consider are not only mediating, but they also 'add' intelligence to the interaction. Intelligent movement-based interfaces, being able to know and learn about their users, should also be able to provide means to keep their users engaged in the interaction. Issues that will be discussed in this chapter are 'flow' and 'immersion' for movement-based interfaces and we look at the possible role of interaction synchrony to measure and support engagement.

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Section: Exertion and Entertainment Interfacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Observations on Experience and Flow in Movement-Based Interaction

Nijholt

Pasch

Dijk

et al. 2011

Whole Body Interaction

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“…In Kick Ass Kung-Fu, real-time image capture through cameras is used to enable player interaction with the virtual world [28]. In Nautilus, floor sensors are employed to complete tasks such as rescuing trapped dolphins at the bottom of a lake [29].…”

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Fit Islands: Designing a Multifunctional Virtual Urban Community to Promote Healthy Aging for Chinese Older Adults

Shen,

Hu,

Wan

et al. 2024

Smart Cities

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Within the context of an aging global population, the demographic structure of emerging economies is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Emerging economies have a large population base and rapid economic development, but they are ill-prepared to deal with population aging. Limited resources force many older adults to face health issues such as chronic diseases and loss of physical independence, exacerbating the burden of traditional family and societal elderly care. Uncontrollable events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and regional conflicts have exacerbated the plight of older adults. Improving the quality of life and health of older adults has become a development priority in emerging economies in the face of a rapidly aging population. The development of smart cities has brought with it many available digital technologies, and the consequent development of smart aging offers endless possibilities for improving the quality of life and health of older people, making cities more inclusive of older people. Researchers from developed economies have attempted to address the health issues of older adults through a technology that combines physical exercise and digital technology called Exergame. However, existing projects are not suitable for older adults in emerging economies due to differences in national conditions. The aim of this project is therefore to propose a universal approach to designing a health-promoting Exergame system in the format of a virtual urban community to help emerging economies cope with aging populations, making cities more inclusive. To verify the feasibility of this approach, the authors designed an expandable Exergame called “Fit Islands”, using China as a case study. Based on the initial demonstration, the authors conducted functional tests. The result is that Fit Islands can meet the development objective of motivating Chinese older people to increase their physical activity, providing initial evidence of the feasibility of an Exergame system to promote healthy aging in emerging economies. The application of Fit Islands demonstrates the feasibility of the universal Exergame development method, which can, in principle, provide comprehensive and practical guidance for other countries.

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“…In contrast to the idea of connecting an existing exercise device to a game or entertainment environment, we can also look at interfaces where ideas about exertion, games, and entertainment are there from the beginning of the design. One early example, the Nautilus game [6], can illustrate this. In this game a group of players have to work together and control the game (displayed on a big screen, sound effects and light effects) with the group's center of mass, speed and direction of movements that are detected by floor sensors.…”

Section: Exertion and Entertainment Interfacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design of Experience and Flow in Movement-Based Interaction

2008

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Movement-based and exertion interfaces assume that their users move. Users have to perform exercises, they have to dance, they have to golf or football, or they want to train particular bodily skills. Many examples of those interfaces exist, sometimes asking for subtle interaction between user and interface and sometimes asking for 'brute force' exertion interaction between user and interface. In these interfaces it is often the case that the interface mediates between players of a game. Obviously, one of the players may be a virtual human. We provide a 'state of the art survey' of such interfaces and in particular look at intelligent exertion interfaces, interfaces that know about their users and even try to anticipate what their users prepare to do. That is, we embed this interface research in ambient intelligence and entertainment computing research, and the interfaces we consider are not only mediating, but they also 'add' intelligence to the game. Other issues that will be discussed are 'flow' and 'engagement' for exertion interfaces. Intelligent exertion interfaces, being able to know and learn about their users, should also be able to provide means to keep their users engaged and in the flow of the game and entertainment experience. Unlike the situation with traditional desktop game research where we can observe lots of research activity trying to define, interpret and evaluate issues such as 'flow' and 'immersion', in movement-based interfaces these concepts need to be reconsidered and new ways of evaluation have to be defined.

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A group game played in interactive virtual space

Cited by 30 publications

References 9 publications

Observations on Experience and Flow in Movement-Based Interaction

Observations on Experience and Flow in Movement-Based Interaction

Fit Islands: Designing a Multifunctional Virtual Urban Community to Promote Healthy Aging for Chinese Older Adults

Design of Experience and Flow in Movement-Based Interaction

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