Herding nerds on your table: NerdHerder, a mobile augmented reality game

Authors:
Yan Xu;Sam Mendenhall;Vu Ha;Paul Tillery;Joshua Cohen
Affiliations:
Georgia Insititute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Venue:
CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2012

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Abstract

In this paper, we introduce NerdHerder, a mobile game with an augmented reality interface. The game's premise is that you are hired as an IT manager, and your job is to use ""management skills"" to get the nerd employees back to work in their cubicles. The core game mechanic relies on the physical position and movement of the handheld device in relation to the physical-digital game world. NerdHerder creatively integrates puzzle-solving and motion-based action with a mobile Augmented Reality interface. This paper introduces the system implementation, design process and design rationales of the game. More information about the game can be found on www.MicroNerd.net.