Stimulating children's physical play through interactive games: two exploratory case studies

Authors:
Mathilde Bekker;Elise van den Hoven;Peter Peters;Bart klein Hemmink
Affiliations:
Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Venue:
Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Interaction design and children
Year:
2007

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Abstract

Children are really intrigued by television and computers. However, the interaction with these products hardly requires any form of body movement. This paper presents two case studies of product designs that provide more opportunities for children to enjoy physical play activities.