Jogging over a distance between Europe and Australia
UIST '10 Proceedings of the 23nd annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
ExerLink: enabling pervasive social exergames with heterogeneous exercise devices
Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Mobile systems, applications, and services
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Social exergames provide immersive experiences of social interaction via online multiplayer games, ranging from simple group exercises (e.g., virtual cycling/rowing) to more structured multiplayer games (e.g., cooperative boat racing). In exergame design, interpersonal synchrony plays an important role as it enhances social rapport and pro-social behavior. We demonstrate ExerSync platform that supports various assistive mechanisms for facilitating interpersonal synchrony even with heterogeneous exercise modalities. We consider a rhythm of body movements in repetitive aerobic exercises and explore the design space of incorporating rhythm into exergames. We build a prototype system and comparatively evaluate the effectiveness of various assistive mechanisms.