Computers as Theatre
Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace
Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace
Narrative as Virtual Reality: Immersion and Interactivity in Literature and Electronic Media
Narrative as Virtual Reality: Immersion and Interactivity in Literature and Electronic Media
Pause & Effect: The Art of Interactive Narrative
Pause & Effect: The Art of Interactive Narrative
Parallel worlds: immersion in location-based experiences
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Magic moments in situated mediascapes
Proceedings of the 2005 ACM SIGCHI International Conference on Advances in computer entertainment technology
Gaming Tourism: Lessons from Evaluating REXplorer, a Pervasive Game for Tourists
Pervasive '08 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Pervasive Computing
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
Canyons, deltas and plains: towards a unified sculptural model of location-based hypertext
Proceedings of the 24th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media
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With the increasing sophistication of mobile computing, a growing interest has been paid to locative media that aim at providing immersive experiences. Location aware narratives are a particular kind of locative media that aim at ''telling stories that unfold in real space''. This paper presents a study that aimed at assessing an underlying hypothesis of location-aware narratives: that the coupling between the physical space and the narrative will result in increased levels of immersion in the narrative. Forty-five individuals experienced a location-aware video narrative in three locations: (a) the original location that contains physical cues from the narrative world, (b) a different location that yet portrays a similar atmosphere, and (c) a location that contains neither physical cues nor a similar atmosphere. Significant differences were found in users' experiences with the narrative in terms of immersion in the story and mental imagery, but not with regard to feelings of presence, emotional involvement or the memorability of story elements. We reflect on these findings and the implications for the design of location-aware narratives and highlight questions for further research.