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Title:
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A COMPARISON OF IMMERSION BETWEEN PLAYERS PLAYING THE SAME GAME WITH AND WITHOUT GRAPHICS |
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Author(s):
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Henrik Engström, Jenny Brusk, Per Anders Östblad |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-38-8 |
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Editors:
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Katherine Blashki and Yingcai Xiao |
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Year:
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2015 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Inclusive game design, immersion, questionnaire, audio games |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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84 |
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Last Page:
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92 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The aim of the project presented in this paper is that visually impaired and sighted players should be able to play the same game and share a gaming experience. The goal is that the game should be accessible to visually impaired players without any additional tools, such as text-to-speech, that may reduce the immersion. At the same time, sighted players should perceive the game as a regular game. This paper presents an evaluation of the game where the player immersion has been evaluated through a post test immersion questionnaire. The study was conducted with three independent groups: sighted players using graphics (n=10), blindfolded sighted players (n=10) and visually impaired players (n=9). Although progress in the game and the reported sense of control differed between groups, player immersion was very high in all groups. There were differences between the three groups only in one out of five immersion factors. The result shows that it has been possible to provide an immersive experience irrespective of whether the players are playing the game with graphics or using audio only. |
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