Evaluating the effectiveness of HUDs and diegetic ammo displays in first-person shooter games

Peacocke, Margaree; Teather, Robert J.; Carette, Jacques; MacKenzie, I. Scott

doi:10.1109/gem.2015.7377211

Cited by 18 publications

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“…Whilst they used a relatively small number of participants (ten), and con-textualised their work to a game experience, their results suggest that players experienced a heightened sense of presence while using the diegetic version. This supports the notion that diegetic representation of interfaces might enhance user experience in VR games, analogous to results for games played on 2D displays ( [11,22]).…”

Section: Diegetic Interfaces and User Experiencesupporting

confidence: 83%

“…We summarised existing work in diegetic interface design in Section 2.3 (e.g. [11,22,30]): our results contrast with those reported by the majority of those studies, which typically saw higher levels or player immersion or presence using diegetic elements. We therefore begin our discussion by considering this disparity.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…Experienced players reported an increased sense of cognitive involvement and control. Similarly, Peacocke et al [22] found that players of a shooter game experienced increased sense of immersion, and better performance, when using a diegetic ammunition counter, rather than a head-up display. Extending this to other types of ingame information [23], they concluded that player performance can be (but is not always) improved by diegetic information displays.…”

Section: Diegetic Interfaces and User Experiencementioning

confidence: 95%

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Diegetic Tool Management in a Virtual Reality Training Simulation

Dickinson

Cardwell

Parke

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2021 IEEE Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)

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Researchers and developers have suggested that the use of diegetic interfaces can enhance users' sense of presence and immersion in virtual reality (VR) applications. While concepts of diegetic interfaces in VR are analogous to those seen on 2D displays, little work has considered how they might integrate with the movementbased controllers commonly used in consumer VR systems, to create higher fidelity interactions. In this paper we present a study (N = 58) in which we compare participants' experiences of diegetic and non-diegetic tool management interfaces, in a prototype VR crime scene investigation (CSI) training application. Contrary to expectations, we do not find evidence that participants' sense of presence is elevated when using the diegetic interface; however, we suggest that this may be due to reported higher levels of perceived workload, which can act to degrade user experience and engagement. We conclude by discussing the relationship between diegetic interface design and interaction fidelity, and highlighting trade-offs between fidelity, engagement, and learning outcomes in VR training applications.

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Section: Diegetic Interfaces and User Experiencesupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Diegetic Interfaces and User Experiencementioning

confidence: 95%

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Diegetic Tool Management in a Virtual Reality Training Simulation

Dickinson

Cardwell

Parke

et al. 2021

2021 IEEE Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)

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“…They compared the player's preferences and immersion between the diegetic and non-diegetic interfaces based on the display of the remaining ammunition, using a 5-point Likert scale to evaluate their immersion. He concluded that the digital display interface works best in the diegetic interface (Peacocke et al, 2015). Fagerholt and Lorentzon's theory offered a sounder theoretical basis for interface design.…”

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Gesture-Based Head-Mounted Augmented Reality Game Development Using Leap Motion and Usability Evaluation

2021

Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2021 and 14th International Confe

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The environment of augmented reality created by head-mounted displays can provide players with an immersive gaming experience and proper gestures can enable the integration of real-world objects with the virtual environment. This study explores the usability of gesture operations applied to games and tries to find new applications using current mature gesture sensors. This study develops a head-mounted augmented reality game based on gesture recognition, and evaluates their usability and impact on the user's interaction with the virtual interface. It uses the Unity engine and open-source glasses designed by Leap Motion to develop an adventure game, and it contains elements of a first-person shooter game. There is no need for any joystick or touch screen to control the game, as the game relies only on the player's hands to operate through a controller-less interface. The results show that the system usability score is 79.4, which indicates a good usability level. This study may be of importance in clarifying problems that may be encountered in the development of interactive-gesture head-mounted display augmented reality games. Finally, this study offers suggestions for the challenges and future of head-mounted augmented reality games.

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“…Other researchers have explored how diegetic elements influence game experience for players. Studies have evaluated how diegetic elements affect immersion [26,45], as well as player performance [42]. Generally, the work points to increased feelings of immersion as non-diegetic HUD elements are removed (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Visual Interaction Cue Framework from Video Game Environments for Augmented Reality

Dillman

Mok

Tang

et al. 2018

Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Based on an analysis of 49 popular contemporary video games, I develop a descriptive framework of visual interaction cues in video games. These cues are used to inform players what can be interacted with, where to look, and where to go within the game world. These cues vary along three dimensions: the purpose of the cue, the visual design of the cue, and the circumstances under which the cue is shown. I demonstrate that this framework can also be used to describe interaction cues for augmented reality applications. Beyond this, I show how the framework can be used to generatively derive new design ideas for visual interaction cues in augmented reality experiences and use the framework as a guide to create three novel AR prototypes. Finally, I suggest design considerations for the creation of visual interaction cues for augmented reality and examine how the framework might be employed in future work.

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Evaluating the effectiveness of HUDs and diegetic ammo displays in first-person shooter games

Cited by 18 publications

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Diegetic Tool Management in a Virtual Reality Training Simulation

Diegetic Tool Management in a Virtual Reality Training Simulation

Gesture-Based Head-Mounted Augmented Reality Game Development Using Leap Motion and Usability Evaluation

A Visual Interaction Cue Framework from Video Game Environments for Augmented Reality

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