To virtualize or not? the importance of physical and virtual components in augmented reality board games

Authors:
Jessica Ip;Jeremy Cooperstock
Affiliations:
Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, Montreal, Canada;Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Venue:
ICEC'11 Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Entertainment Computing
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Whereas traditional games have employed entirely physical interfaces, computer games provide a generally virtual alternative. Motivated by interest in supporting conventional gameplay in the computer environment, we investigate the benefits of game interaction techniques based on gestures applied to tangible objects, comparing the user experience with that resulting from more virtualized interaction. Our study is applied in the context of a German-style board game, Settlers of Catan. Significant findings indicate a preference for tangible components for complex interaction tasks.