Comparison of input methods for remote audiences of live music performances

Abstract

With the spread of the Internet broadcasting services, live music performances on the streaming service are getting popular. However, real time communication between performers and remote audiences is insufficient. We have developed a system using animation that supports communication between performers and remote audiences. With the system, remote audiences can show three types of their body actions to the performers. We have implemented three input methods – mouse devices, keyboards, and smart phones – and evaluated them. According to our evaluation, subjects who have experiences in listening to live music preferred smartphones, but some subjects liked keyboard input.