Design of a body-driven multiplayer game system

Laakso, Sami; Laakso, Mikko P.

doi:10.1145/1178418.1178429

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“…Each gesture consists of two rapid successive movements. Performing them feels natural and is relatively simple, which is in line with common gesture recognition criteria [1]. Therefore, we developed a game concept, in which the primary interaction (hitting opponents) can either be initiated by conventional mouse clicks or by mimicking the character's attack animation, moving the Wii-Remote® device (which required implementation).…”

Section: Game Analysis and Gesture Designmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…In the present study it was empirically tested whether technology realizing embodied gestures (e.g., Wii-Remote® control) may also affect psychological parameters more strongly than is the case with standard forms of interaction (i.e., keyboard and mouse) 1 . In particular, we were interested in aggression-related effects of violent video games: does performing realistic striking movements aimed at killing in-game opponents lead to greater levels of aggression than simply clicking a mouse button for the same purpose?…”

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confidence: 99%

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Click or Strike: Realistic versus Standard Game Controls in Violent Video Games and Their Effects on Aggression

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Heydekorn

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. The motion detection technology used in innovative game controlling devices like the Nintendo Wii-Remote® provides experiences of realistic and immersive game play. In the present study (N=62) it was tested whether this technology may also provoke stronger aggression-related effects than standard forms of interaction (i.e., keyboard and mouse). With the aid of a gesture recognition algorithm, a violent action role-playing game was developed to compare different modes of interaction within an otherwise identical game environment. In the Embodied Gestures condition participants performed realistic striking movements that caused the virtual character to attack and kill other ingame characters with a club or sword. In the Standard Interaction condition attacks resulted from simple mouse clicks. After the game session, participants showed a similar increase in negative feelings in both groups. When provided with ambiguous scenarios, however, participants in the Embodied Gestures condition tended to show more hostile cognitions (i.e., anger) than the Standard Interaction group. Results further corroborate the complexity of aggressionrelated effects in violent video games, especially with respect to situational factors like realistic game controls.

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Section: Game Analysis and Gesture Designmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Click or Strike: Realistic versus Standard Game Controls in Violent Video Games and Their Effects on Aggression

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Heydekorn

et al. 2010

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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“…One of the earliest application examples of noninstrumented body tracking is the KidsRoom (Bobick et al 1999), an interactive playspace simulating a children's bedroom where young children are guided through an adventure story. More recently, Laakso and Laakso (2006) developed a multiplayer game system using one top-view camera where player motion is mapped to digital character 2D motion. Another very popular contemporary example are interactive floorsphysical sensor-based, like Magic Carpet (Paradiso 1997) or vision-based, e.g., iGameFloor (Grønbaek et al 2007)-which are mainly being used for playing games.…”

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Public Systems Supporting Noninstrumented Body-Based Interaction

Grammenos

Drossis

Zabulis

2014

Gaming Media and Social Effects

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Body-based interaction constitutes a very intuitive way for humans to communicate with their environment but also among themselves. Nowadays, various technological solutions allow for fast and robust, noninstrumented body tracking at various levels of granularity and sophistication. This chapter studies three distinct cases showcasing different representative approaches of employing body-based interaction for the creation of public systems, in two application domains: culture and marketing. The first case is a room-sized exhibit at an archeological museum, where multiple visitors concurrently interact with a large wall projection through their position in space, as well as through the path they follow. The second example is an ''advergame'' used as a means of enhancing the outdoor advertising campaign of a food company. In this case, players interact with the wall-projected game world through a virtual, two-dimensional shadow of their body. Finally, the third case presents a public system for exploring timelines in both two and three dimensions that supports detailed body tracking in combination with single-hand, two-hands, and leg gestures. Design considerations are provided for each case, including related benefits and shortcomings. Additionally, findings stemming from user-based evaluations and field observations on the actual use of these systems are presented, along with pointers to potential improvements and upcoming challenges.

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“…Interpreting movements or postures of the arms or the whole body is also usual. A body-driven multiplayer game system [Laakso & Laakso 2006] uses 8 postures of the two arms viewed from above, plus player location, to design and test the interaction in several games. Going further, tests with both functional prototypes and Wizard of Oz prototypes indicate that body movement patterns (such as running, swimming or flying), rather than specific gestures or trajectories, may be used to trigger similar actions on game characters [Hoysniemi et al 2005].…”

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Design and Implementation of a Flexible Hand Gesture Command Interface for Games Based on Computer Vision

Bernardes

Nakamura

Tori

2009

2009 VIII Brazilian Symposium on Games and Digital Entertainment

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This paper describes a command interface for games based on hand gestures defined by postures, movement and location. The large variety of gestures thus possible increases usability by allowing a better match between gesture and action. The system uses computer vision requiring no sensors or markers on the user or background. The analysis of requirements for games, the architecture and implementation are discussed, as well as the results of several tests to evaluate how well each requirement is met.

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Design of a body-driven multiplayer game system

Cited by 21 publications

References 7 publications

Click or Strike: Realistic versus Standard Game Controls in Violent Video Games and Their Effects on Aggression

Click or Strike: Realistic versus Standard Game Controls in Violent Video Games and Their Effects on Aggression

Public Systems Supporting Noninstrumented Body-Based Interaction

Design and Implementation of a Flexible Hand Gesture Command Interface for Games Based on Computer Vision

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