Exploring Asymmetric Roles in Mixed-Ability Gaming

Gonçalves, David; Rodrigues, André; Richardson, Mike L.; Sousa, Alexandra A. de; Proulx, Michael J.; Guerreiro, Tiago

doi:10.1145/3411764.3445494

Cited by 30 publications

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“…Further, while age or abilities were not explored as asymmetry by any of the reviewed games, we acknowledge that these may exist as papers that do not use the keywords we employed in our review (see limitations, below). As discussed, asymmetries in these categories could constitute a valuable design space to engage underexplored (combinations of) demographics, such as young children and their parents, or caregivers/physical therapists and older adults with cognitive impairments, or users with varying visual abilities (Gonçalves et al, 2021). Kaye (2016)'s theoretical factors for social group play were surprisingly under-represented in our review, barring communication-which itself was reported, but often not clearly.…”

Section: Reflections On the Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 97%

A Best-Fit Framework and Systematic Review of Asymmetric Gameplay in Multiplayer Virtual Reality Games

Rogers

Karaosmanoglu

Wolf

et al. 2021

Front. Virtual Real.

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Increasingly, virtual reality (VR) design and research leverages gameplay asymmetries, flattening discrepancies of interface, abilities, information or other aspects between players. A common goal is to induce social interactions that draw players without head-mounted displays into a shared game world. Exploring these asymmetries resulted in many artifacts, creating an innovative yet disparate research landscape that showcases points for improvement in coverage of the field and theoretical underpinnings. In this article, we present a literature review of asymmetry in multiplayer VR games, using a framework synthesis method to assess the field through a lens of existing literature on asymmetries in gameplay. We provide an overview of this emerging subfield and identify gaps and opportunities for future research. Moreover, we discuss how research artifacts address prior theoretical work and present a “best fit” framework of asymmetric multiplayer VR games for the community to build upon.

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Section: Reflections On the Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 97%

A Best-Fit Framework and Systematic Review of Asymmetric Gameplay in Multiplayer Virtual Reality Games

Rogers

Karaosmanoglu

Wolf

et al. 2021

Front. Virtual Real.

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“…Two papers, for example, dealt with multiplayer games where decisional and executional roles were split between players, with one directing and the other acting. In both cases there was some ambiguity in how these aspects differently supported or undermined agency and autonomy [62,88]. Karaosmanoglu et al, for example, stated both that "agency/control [was] transferred to the" player in charge of decision making [88, p. 10] and that in the executional role "agency increased as they had a way to noticeably affect the game world" [88, p. 12].…”

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confidence: 99%

How does HCI Understand Human Autonomy and Agency?

Bennett,

Metatla,

Roudaut

et al. 2023

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Human agency and autonomy have always been fundamental concepts in HCI. New developments, including ubiquitous AI and the growing integration of technologies into our lives, make these issues ever pressing, as technologies increase their ability to influence our behaviours and values. However, in HCI understandings of autonomy and agency remain ambiguous. Both concepts are used to describe a wide range of phenomena pertaining to sense-of-control, material independence, and identity. It is unclear to what degree these understandings are compatible, and how they support the development of research programs and practical interventions. We address this by reviewing 30 years of HCI research on autonomy and agency to identify current understandings, open issues, and future directions. From this analysis, we identify ethical issues, and outline key themes to guide future work. We also articulate avenues for advancing clarity and specificity around these concepts, and for coordinating integrative work across different HCI communities. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → HCI theory, concepts and models.

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“…Although audiogames provide a source of enjoyment and a means to engage with the broader cultural phenomenon of gaming, gamers with visual impairment have argued that many audiogames are rather simplistic, ofer low replayability value and are not suitable to be played together with sighted friends [3,33,99]. Moreover, Kirke [47] highlights the sequential nature of sound as a potential problem when designing audiogames.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, this reliance and strong emphasis on visual content means that those who live with a visual impairment are frequently excluded from engaging with these contents [20,22,91]. There is, however, a strong desire on the part of people living with visual impairment to play digital games [3,33,99]. Despite games' reliance on graphics to convey information, people with visual impairment continue to develop creative strategies for engaging with such games [23,53].…”

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A Participatory Design Approach to Creating Echolocation-Enabled Virtual Environments

Andrade

Baker

Waycott

et al. 2022

ACM Trans. Access. Comput.

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As virtual environments—in the form of videogames and augmented and virtual reality experiences—become more popular, it is important to ensure that they are accessible to all. Previous research has identified echolocation as a useful interaction approach to enable people with visual impairment to access virtual environments. In this paper, we further investigate the usefulness of echolocation to explore virtual environments. We follow a participatory design approach that comprised a focus group session coupled with two fast prototyping and evaluation iterations. During the focus group session, expert echolocators produced a series of seven design recommendations, of which we implemented and trialed four. Our trials revealed that the use of ambient sounds, the ability to place landmarks, directional control, and the ability to use pre-recorded mouth-clicks produced by expert echolocators improved the overall experience of our participants by facilitating the detection of openings and obstacles. The recommendations presented and evaluated in this paper may help to develop virtual environments that support a broader range of users while recognising the value of the lived experience of people with disability as a source of knowledge.

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Exploring Asymmetric Roles in Mixed-Ability Gaming

Cited by 30 publications

References 45 publications

A Best-Fit Framework and Systematic Review of Asymmetric Gameplay in Multiplayer Virtual Reality Games

A Best-Fit Framework and Systematic Review of Asymmetric Gameplay in Multiplayer Virtual Reality Games

How does HCI Understand Human Autonomy and Agency?

A Participatory Design Approach to Creating Echolocation-Enabled Virtual Environments

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