Catching Fireflies: a persuasive augmented reality game for Android phones

  • Authors:
  • Amy Eubanks

  • Affiliations:
  • Elon University, Elon, NC

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 49th Annual Southeast Regional Conference
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

This poster explains the development of the unique game Catching Fireflies and how it is an example of persuasive technology used to draw people outdoors. Catching Fireflies is a game for Android operating systems which uses multiple aspects of the phone including the camera, GPS, accelerometers, orientation and proximity sensors, vibration, and camera LEDs, among others.