Immersion in Computer Games: The Role of Spatial Presence and Flow

Weibel, David; Wissmath, Bartholomäus

doi:10.1155/2011/282345

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“…These new tests are conducted in a virtual room due to the flexibility to create different tasks and the capacity of the involved users, [10,12,13]. The developed test has been chosen following the next principles: it should evaluate A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T…”

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Cognitive evaluation for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on Turing Test and Virtual Environments

Montenegro

Argyriou

2017

Physiology & Behavior

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Alzheimer's screening tests are commonly used by doctors to diagnose the patient's condition and stage as early as possible. Most of these tests are based on pen-paper interaction and do not embrace the advantages provided by new technologies. This paper proposes novel Alzheimer's screening tests based on virtual environments and game principles using new immersive technologies combined with advanced Human Computer Interaction (HCI) systems. These new tests are focused on the immersion of the patient in a virtual room, in order to mislead and deceive the patient's mind. In addition, we propose two novel variations of Turing Test proposed by Alan Turing as a method to detect dementia. As a result, four tests are introduced demonstrating the wide range of screening mechanisms that could be designed using virtual environments and game concepts. The proposed tests are focused on the evaluation of memory loss related to common objects, recent conversations and events; the diagnosis of problems in expressing and understanding language; the ability to recognise abnormalities; and to differentiate between virtual worlds and reality, or humans and machines.The proposed screening tests were evaluated and tested using both patients and healthy adults in a comparative study with state-of-the-art Alzheimer's screening tests. The results show the capacity of the new tests to distinguish healthy people from Alzheimer's patients.

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Cognitive evaluation for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on Turing Test and Virtual Environments

Montenegro

Argyriou

2017

Physiology & Behavior

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“…25 Although low skill for low difficulty and higher skill for higher difficulty define FLOW, low skill in a high-difficulty environment leads to frustration or anxiety, and high skill in a low-difficulty environment leads to boredom. 24,26 The presence of a story or narrative accompanied by the player's immersion in 27 or transportation by 28 the story has also been proposed as an indicator of videogame enjoyment, 29 and story offers appealing opportunities to promote behavior change. 30 Thus, an engrossing story in which a player faces increasing challenges and can increase skills quickly enough to overcome the challenges, but not so quickly to get bored by the challenges, appears to provide an important game design structure for enhancing fun or enjoyment.…”

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Disentangling Fun and Enjoyment in Exergames Using an Expanded Design, Play, Experience Framework: A Narrative Review

Mellecker

Lyons

Baranowski

2013

Games for Health Journal

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With exergames (as with physical activity in general), more intense and longer-duration game play should accrue more health benefits. Exergames, however, appear to be played for relatively short durations, often at medium or lower intensities. Ostensibly games are played for fun or enjoyment. Enhancing the fun or enjoyment experienced during exergame play should enhance the intensity and duration of physical activity, and thereby the health benefits. Research, reviewed herein, indicates fun and/or enjoyment in games are inherently laden with psychosocial, physiological, and embodiment substrates. Physical activity may also have separate or closely related psychosocial, physiological, and embodiment enjoyment substrates. Research is needed to integrate these levels of experience and to identify the game mechanics that enhance, and even maximize, the fun or enjoyment experienced in exergames, to thereby increase the health benefit.

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“…Flow is defined as "the state in which people are so intensely involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience itself is so enjoyable that people will do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it" (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990, p. 4). This differs from the concept of telepresence, used in the preliminary stage of our model, as telepresence refers to the feeling of being there (a feeling of immersion within the environment) (Weibel and Wissmath, 2011), whereas flow refers to the feeling of being involved in an action, engagement and enjoyment (Ghani and Deshpande, 1994). Past studies exploited these constructs in several fields (Bakker et al, 2011;Handelsman et al, 2005;Hu and Hui, 2012).…”

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To immerse or not? Experimenting with two virtual retail environments

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Pantano

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation.*Related content and download information correct at time of download. Charles DennisThe Business School, Middlesex University, London, UK, and Michael BourlakisCranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK Abstract Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of users' simulated experience in a virtual store and to show the subsequent impact of that experience on engagement. The outcome of that engagement is examined in relation to enjoyment, satisfaction and purchase intentions. Design/methodology/approach -The method comprised an experiment comparing users' perceptions of a standard 2D online clothing store with an enhanced, immersive one that aimed to provide shopping value approaching that of a traditional store by using a 3D experience where participants wore special glasses and a data glove. Findings -Results demonstrate the major role of telepresence components in simulated experience and the critical role of that experience, along with hedonic and utilitarian values, in engagement. Purchase intention is influenced by satisfaction, which is in turn influenced by enjoyment and engagement. Engagement in turn is influenced by utilitarian and hedonic value and the experience of product simulation or telepresence, which is composed of control, colour and graphics vividness, and 3D authenticity. In the immersive, 3D environment, experience is more associated with engagement and enjoyment, leading to greater purchase intention. The immersive, 3D environment, thus, has the potential to rival traditional shopping in terms of experience, resulting in higher sales for retailers and satisfaction for consumers. Originality/value -This work has evaluated a robust model of purchase intention and demonstrated it to hold not only in a 3D environment on a conventional computer platform, but also in an immersive one, where participants wear special glasses and a data glove. Keywords Simulation, Online shopping, E-commerce (B2B/B2C/B2G/G2C), Virtual world The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available on Emerald Insight at: www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-3845.htm 1. Introduction Traditional store retailers have long used retail "atmos...

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Immersion in Computer Games: The Role of Spatial Presence and Flow

Cited by 179 publications

References 34 publications

Cognitive evaluation for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on Turing Test and Virtual Environments

Cognitive evaluation for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on Turing Test and Virtual Environments

Disentangling Fun and Enjoyment in Exergames Using an Expanded Design, Play, Experience Framework: A Narrative Review

To immerse or not? Experimenting with two virtual retail environments

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