Sympathetic guitar: can a digitally augmented guitar be a social entity?

  • Authors:
  • Jay Vidyarthi;Alissa N. Antle;Bernhard E. Riecke

  • Affiliations:
  • Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada;Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada;Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada

  • Venue:
  • CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Previous work suggests that people treat interactive media as if they were social entities. By drawing a parallel between socio-cognitive theory and interface design, we intend to experimentally determine whether deliberate design decisions can have an effect on users' perception of an interactive medium as a social entity. In this progress report, we describe the theoretical underpinnings and motivations which led to the design and implementation of the Sympathetic Guitar: a guitar interface which supplements standard acoustic sound with a spatially-separate audio response based on the user's hand positions and performance dynamics. This prototype will be used for investigating user response to a specific, socially-relevant design decision.