Blurring boundaries between everyday life and pervasive gaming

Karpashevich, Pavel; Hornecker, Eva; Dankwa, Nana Kesewaa; Hanafy, M.; Fietkau, Julian

doi:10.1145/3012709.3012716

Cited by 17 publications

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“…The first two are hybrid games. They are pervasive and turn the physical space into either board game [34] or transform any city, town, or village in the world into a playground [54]. These games do not require users to follow any dedicated paths in the sense of a traditional linear route through a city but rather they facilitate more serendipitous discovery as users choose to "hunt" for different objects or monsters in their local neighbourhood.…”

Section: Related Work 21 Location-based Games Cultural Heritage Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These games have millions of players and attract the attention of researchers interested in a variety of factors. First, an issue of interest is the relationship of players to play and their need to consider issues such as territoriality and notions of boundaries or place attachment [34,51,52]. Second, there are studies that consider the formation of communities of players, the user experience (UX), and user motivations [17,24,31,37,48,49].…”

Section: Related Work 21 Location-based Games Cultural Heritage Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With this booklet, we simulated interactions for all of the four features that we expect to stimulate reflection. This study was described in detail in a previous article [34], the results of which led to the refinement and development of the game mechanics as well as the first evaluation of the content and the mechanisms for reflection.…”

Section: Citizen-contributed Situated Reflectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Enthusiast, the Interested, the Sceptic, and the Cynic

Jones

Theodosis

Lykourentzou

2019

J. Comput. Cult. Herit.

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We discuss the user study of a mobile cultural heritage game designed to stimulate reflection about a city's history. Aided by location-aware technology, the game fosters the serendipitous discovery of points of interest, historical images and stories, whilst players wander the city. This exploration differs from the typical precalculated path recommendations used by other location-based applications. It triggers reflection about the city's past that is as unique as its visitors. Ours is one of the first studies to attempt an understanding of the effects of serendipitous urban discovery and historic reflection-triggering technologies on user experience. We combined field trials with controlled experiments, analysing perceptions of the experience and value using responses expressed in open-ended questionnaire items. Using thematic coding and sentiment analysis, we observed types of emotional responses, indicating four potential profiles of their likelihood towards future technology adoption. Enthusiastic and Interested users appreciated the freedom of movement choice that created an autonomous experience that fostered a sense of personal accomplishment. The interface interactions of the game, designed to stimulate reflection, supported a feeling of connectedness to others. In contrast, Cynical and Sceptical users were less tolerant of perceived technological issues, requiring more perfection in functionality and design. These users are less likely to be the early adopters of serendipitous location-based apps. The game was developed as part of a large cultural informatics project but, unlike typical evaluations, we conducted this study midway through the project and not at its end. This approach (1) gave the team the possibility to take stock, pause, and reflect and (2) provided insight on future design improvements for increasing the perceived value of serendipitous urban discovery applications. Our results contribute towards a grounded understanding of user experience and help progress the development of cultural heritage applications that incorporate elements of reflection and/or place-based exploration into their functionalities. CCS Concepts: • Human-centered computing → Empirical studies in ubiquitous and mobile computing;

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Section: Related Work 21 Location-based Games Cultural Heritage Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Related Work 21 Location-based Games Cultural Heritage Anmentioning

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Section: Citizen-contributed Situated Reflectionsmentioning

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The Enthusiast, the Interested, the Sceptic, and the Cynic

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Theodosis

Lykourentzou

2019

J. Comput. Cult. Herit.

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“…The most well-known example is Pokémon GO, which allows users to collect virtual creatures that appear on-screen as if they were in the same physical location as the player [17]. Other examples include Ingress [28], Street Art Gangs [1], and Zombies Run! [55].…”

Section: Mobile Augmented Reality Gamesmentioning

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Can Mobile Augmented Reality Stimulate a Honeypot Effect?

Kelly

Ferdous

Wouters

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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In HCI, the honeypot effect describes a form of audience engagement in which a person's interaction with a technology stimulates passers-by to observe, approach and engage in an interaction themselves. In this paper we explore the potential for honeypot effects to arise in the use of mobile augmented reality (AR) applications in urban spaces. We present an observational study of Santa's Lil Helper, a mobile AR game that created a Christmas-themed treasure hunt in a metropolitan area. Our study supports a consideration of three factors that may impede the honeypot effect: the presence of people in relation to the game and its interactive components; the visibility of gameplay in urban space; and the extent to which the game permits a shared experience. We consider how these factors can inform the design of future AR experiences that are capable of stimulating honeypot effects in public space. CCS CONCEPTS • Human-centered computing → HCI theory, concepts and models.

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“…Since that time newer research has come to study other mobile platforms and their relationship to space. For example, research on gaming apps Pokémon Go or Ingress has drawn on some of this earlier research on Foursquare and other LMSNs (Evans & Saker, 2018; Karpashevich, Hornecker, Dankwa, Hanafy, & Fietkau, 2016). Rather than just moving on to the next new platform to study geomedia, we want to revisit Foursquare.…”

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Constructing the check-in: Reflections on photo-taking among Foursquare users

Wilken

Humphreys

2019

Communication and the Public

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In this article, we explore the social construction of geomedia in relation to mobile photo-taking. The article draws from a study of location-sensitive mobile social networking and search and recommendation service Foursquare in Melbourne and New York City. The study utilized photo elicitation techniques, with each participant asked to provide photographs they associated with their own Foursquare check-ins, accompanied by written responses to questions designed to encourage them to reflect upon their motivations for recording and uploading each image. What emerged from our analysis of how participants discussed the construction of their Foursquare check-ins, were certain consistencies with the findings of prior work on Foursquare (e.g. to register a new venue or a nice meal, as part of exercises in self-expression, and to record memory traces). Strikingly, though, we also noticed something subtly yet significantly different in relation to photo use. Many of the submitted images and accompanying explanations revealed a particular sensitivity toward the local and the familiar, and a desire to capture “a mood, a feeling”—an “ordinary affect.” In light of this, in this article we are interested in the tension that exists between designed or intended uses of Foursquare, the social appropriation and shaping that is undertaken by Foursquare’s end-users, and the technological and strategic business adjustments that are undertaken by Foursquare in response.

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Blurring boundaries between everyday life and pervasive gaming

Cited by 17 publications

References 22 publications

The Enthusiast, the Interested, the Sceptic, and the Cynic

The Enthusiast, the Interested, the Sceptic, and the Cynic

Can Mobile Augmented Reality Stimulate a Honeypot Effect?

Constructing the check-in: Reflections on photo-taking among Foursquare users

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