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The final TimeWarp: using form and content to support player experience and presence when designing location-aware mobile augmented reality games

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Richard Wetzel,

Leif Oppermann,

Wolfgang BrollAuthors Info & Claims

DIS '12: Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference

Pages 711 - 720

https://doi.org/10.1145/2317956.2318064

Published: 11 June 2012 Publication History

Abstract

Designing Augmented Reality location aware games requires an understanding of how form and content issues impact on presence. A study of 60 players was conducted using questionnaires, video analysis and interviews. The results indicate that content including: moral dilemmas, strong narratives, using real locations effectively and applying simple physical behavior within virtual characters to improve embodiment have a positive impact on player experience. The results are presented in the form of guidelines.

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