Semi-public displays for small, co-located groups
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Explaining the enjoyment of playing video games: the role of competition
ICEC '03 Proceedings of the second international conference on Entertainment computing
Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals
Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals
Activity sensing in the wild: a field trial of ubifit garden
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on Computer-Human Interaction: Designing for Habitus and Habitat
Motivating physical activity at work: using persuasive social media for competitive step counting
Proceedings of the 14th International Academic MindTrek Conference: Envisioning Future Media Environments
Fish'n'Steps: encouraging physical activity with an interactive computer game
UbiComp'06 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
Mind the theoretical gap: interpreting, using, and developing behavioral theory in HCI research
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Sedentary time is considered a health risk factor, even when it is compensated with some exercise. Frequent activities of minimal physical exertion throughout the day like walking or climbing stairs are therefore recommended. To promote these activities through social play and collective awareness, we designed a semi-public display that shows the step count of a group of players in near real-time, using a wearable self-monitoring device that senses their physical activity. We included a fictional player that walked at constant speed during the whole day to promote a shared goal. Our preliminary findings suggest that the display motivated players to use a self-monitoring device everyday and enabled new conversations among players without producing privacy issues. Emotional connections with non-collocated participants and creative ways of cheating were also observed. We believe our work highlights the opportunities to extend the potential of self-monitoring devices, which require little effort and resources to be implemented.