Social interaction in videogames has a big impact on players experience and is often used to increase enjoyment and retention. In the current study a highly immersive setup based on the Oculus Rift and depth cameras and exploiting natural user interaction is compared with a classical Keyboard & Mouse configuration in the context of a videogame experience taking place in a shared Virtual Environment. The research aims at assessing the impact of new technologies and interaction metaphors on users engagement when playing social games. Initial findings from our study suggest that while players perform better using the classic Keyboard & Mouse setup, the new technological setup and the Natural User Interface offer higher level of engagement and facilitate user flow state.
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Brondi, R., Alem, L., Avveduto, G., Faita, C., Carrozzino, M., Tecchia, F., & Bergamasco, M. (2015). Evaluating the impact of highly immersive technologies and natural interaction on player engagement and flow experience in games. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) (Vol. 9353, pp. 169–181). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_13
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