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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020 |
| Editors | Georgios N. Yannakakis, Antonios Liapis, Kyburz Penny, Vanessa Volz, Foaad Khosmood, Phil Lopes |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781450388078 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2020 |
| Event | 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020 - Bugibba, Malta Duration: 15 Sept 2020 → 18 Sept 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | PervasiveHealth: Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare |
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| ISSN (Print) | 2153-1633 |
Abstract
Performing jumps in 3D video games from first-person perspective can be excessively challenging because of the difficulty of estimating distances and lack of precision. To address this problem, we created a jumping assistance tool called jumphair that dynamically visualizes distances between the player character and forthcoming edges before performing a jump. Our aim was to create a jumping assistance that helps players to enhance their distance perception for performing their jumps more successfully without being distracted by the tool. We integrated the jumphair into a self-developed video game called Couch Jumper and evaluated user performance and user experience in comparison to using a static icon in two user studies (each N = 30) on a 2D display and a 3D head-mounted display (HMD), respectively. On a 2D output device, results show that the jumphair can improve jumping performances without distracting players. The jumphair is also rated helpful and can be considered an accepted game element. When used on a 3D HMD, the jumphair did not yield advantages in terms of jumping performances in its current implementation but significantly reduced simulator sickness. Our studies have implications for game research and for interface design in first-person video games with jumping mechanics.
Keywords
- distance estimation, first-person video games, graphical user interface, head-mounted display, jumping, virtual reality, visual assistance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- Software
- Computer Science(all)
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Networks and Communications
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Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020. ed. / Georgios N. Yannakakis; Antonios Liapis; Kyburz Penny; Vanessa Volz; Foaad Khosmood; Phil Lopes. New York, 2020. 50 (PervasiveHealth: Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare).
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AU - Misztal, Sebastian
AU - Carbonell, Guillermo
AU - Zander, Lysann
AU - Schild, Jonas
N1 - Funding Information: This work was carried out within the project ViTAWiN, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, FKZ 01PV18006). Besides the authors, the following people have contributed to this work: Konstantin Wegner, Kevin Tchouente.
PY - 2020/9/15
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N2 - Performing jumps in 3D video games from first-person perspective can be excessively challenging because of the difficulty of estimating distances and lack of precision. To address this problem, we created a jumping assistance tool called jumphair that dynamically visualizes distances between the player character and forthcoming edges before performing a jump. Our aim was to create a jumping assistance that helps players to enhance their distance perception for performing their jumps more successfully without being distracted by the tool. We integrated the jumphair into a self-developed video game called Couch Jumper and evaluated user performance and user experience in comparison to using a static icon in two user studies (each N = 30) on a 2D display and a 3D head-mounted display (HMD), respectively. On a 2D output device, results show that the jumphair can improve jumping performances without distracting players. The jumphair is also rated helpful and can be considered an accepted game element. When used on a 3D HMD, the jumphair did not yield advantages in terms of jumping performances in its current implementation but significantly reduced simulator sickness. Our studies have implications for game research and for interface design in first-person video games with jumping mechanics.
AB - Performing jumps in 3D video games from first-person perspective can be excessively challenging because of the difficulty of estimating distances and lack of precision. To address this problem, we created a jumping assistance tool called jumphair that dynamically visualizes distances between the player character and forthcoming edges before performing a jump. Our aim was to create a jumping assistance that helps players to enhance their distance perception for performing their jumps more successfully without being distracted by the tool. We integrated the jumphair into a self-developed video game called Couch Jumper and evaluated user performance and user experience in comparison to using a static icon in two user studies (each N = 30) on a 2D display and a 3D head-mounted display (HMD), respectively. On a 2D output device, results show that the jumphair can improve jumping performances without distracting players. The jumphair is also rated helpful and can be considered an accepted game element. When used on a 3D HMD, the jumphair did not yield advantages in terms of jumping performances in its current implementation but significantly reduced simulator sickness. Our studies have implications for game research and for interface design in first-person video games with jumping mechanics.
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