One Ring Fit to Rule Them All? An Analysis of Avatar Bodies and Customization in Exergames

Czerwonka, Sara; Alvarez, Adrian; McArthur, Victoria

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.695258

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“…This could also help to create an emotional bond between user-avatar, even though this could influence the character gender perception. The avatar cannot be considered as an object, it is a character (Czerwonka et al, 2021).…”

Section: Character Designs For User Researchmentioning

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The emotions effect on a virtual characters design–A student perspective analysis

Valle-Canencia

Martínez

Rodríguez-Jiménez

et al. 2022

Front. Comput. Sci.

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Interaction between people and virtual characters through digital and electronic devices is a reality. In this context, the design of virtual characters must incorporate emotional expression at a nonverbal level looking for effective communication with the user. This exploratory study investigates the design features of an avatar functioning as a virtual assistant in educational contexts. From a multidisciplinary approach, the user's research was elaborated by a semi-open questionnaire of self-perception of emotional characteristics: likeability, attractiveness, and applicability of a set of six 2D and 3D characters. The results extracted from a sample of 69 university students provide a relevant information on design features and open new lines for future research. Aspects such as Ekman's basic emotion discrimination and the design of facial expression are analyzed. The incorporation of other body parts, their spatial orientation and contextual elements, seems to contribute to effective emotional communication. The results also highlight how the design of a virtual character should take into consideration the complexity involved in facial gestures and changes in relation to the vertical axis and planes of movement. Finally, this article discusses the complexity involved in expressing a given emotion in a virtual character.

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Section: Character Designs For User Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

The emotions effect on a virtual characters design–A student perspective analysis

Valle-Canencia

Martínez

Rodríguez-Jiménez

et al. 2022

Front. Comput. Sci.

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“…Одним з основних секретів поєднання ефективності та популярності на думку дослідників [10] є вдалий гейм дизайн та кастомізація персонажа, що дозволяє гравцю асоціювати себе з ігровим аватаром та докладати більше зусиль в тренуванні.…”

Section: теоретико-методичні аспекти фізичного виховання і спортуunclassified

The Effect of Gamecrize Tools on Weight Loss in Female Vitubers Using the Example of Ring Fit Adventure

Sluchak¹,

Sergienko²,

Konoplyanik³

2022

Ukr. ž. med. bìol. sportu

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The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of exergaming with the use of gamecrize tools using the example of Ring Fit Adventure for weight loss in female vitubers aged 18-25 years in conditions of self-isolation. Materials and methods. A statistical analysis of the tables of the results of the first streams of vitubers by Ring Fit Adventure for 25 vloggers with a total gameplay time of 1 hour, 12 minutes, 38 seconds was carried out. Statistics were created on the number of repetitions and holding time for 7 exercises performed by streamers during the game. The overall effectiveness of using Ring Fit Adventure for weight loss was calculated based on calories burned per hour of exercise. A comparison was made with the results of a previous study on exterior mobile exergames and the results of similar studies by other scientists. Results and discussion. The average rate of burning calories per minute of training for streamers was determined at the level of 4.5 kcal, or 269.87 kcal/h. Considering the calorie content of subcutaneous fat, which is 7,716 kcal/kg, it takes 28 hours 35 minutes and 4 seconds to lose 1 kg of weight. Given that Ring Fit Adventure exercises are the equivalent of moderate-intensity exercise, no more than 250 minutes of exercise per week is recommended, which means the possibility of losing a kilogram of subcutaneous fat in 7 weeks. Of course, at the same time, the real mass loss in the intermediate stages, due to water loss, will be higher, but we are talking about the burning of adipose tissue. At the same time, a one-hour training session provides only slightly more than half of the maximum calorie deficit recommended by the World Health Organization (500 kcal/day), and it is better to train no more than 4 times a week for 1 hour 32 minutes, so that the muscles have time to rest. A study of the effectiveness of burning calories with the use of gamecrize tools was conducted using the example of Ring Fit Adventure and the result was 269.87 kcal/h, or 4.5 kcal/h per 1 kg of body weight for an average woman according to the World Health Organization standards (65 kg). Conclusion. The average rate of energy loss from outdoor mobile games, determined by a previous study, is 5.65 kcal per 1 kg of body weight, or 367.25 kcal/day (5 km). This means that walking 5 km per day using outdoor mobile games like PokemonGo is more effective than an hour's training in Ring Fit Adventure. At the same time, repetition of training with the gamecrize ring should take into account the need for breaks, because daily training of this nature will not allow the muscles to recover. However, the positive effect on joints and ligaments, as well as the burning of calories by muscles in a passive mode, make such training a fairly effective substitute for walking in conditions of self-isolation

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Exercising Digitally: A Multi-Perspective Analysis of Exergames for Physical Activity and Health Promotion

Röglin,

Martin-Niedecken,

Ketelhut

2023

Intelligent Systems Reference Library

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One Ring Fit to Rule Them All? An Analysis of Avatar Bodies and Customization in Exergames

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

The emotions effect on a virtual characters design–A student perspective analysis

The emotions effect on a virtual characters design–A student perspective analysis

The Effect of Gamecrize Tools on Weight Loss in Female Vitubers Using the Example of Ring Fit Adventure

Exercising Digitally: A Multi-Perspective Analysis of Exergames for Physical Activity and Health Promotion

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