Web-Based Public-Screen Gaming: Insights from Deployments

Vepsäläinen, Jouni; Savolainen, Petri; Ojala, Jouni; Rienzo, Antonella Di; Nelimarkka, Matti; Kuikkaniemi, Kai; Tarkoma, Sasu

doi:10.1109/mprv.2016.60

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“…Later Law and von Ahn [24] used a similar approach to label audio files. Vepsäläinen et al [41] investigated ways to use public displays as a gaming canvas which enables solving real world problems on the go e.g. while waiting for a bus.…”

Section: Games As Research Apparatusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pac-Many

Mayer

Lischke

Grønbæk

et al. 2018

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

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Previous work has shown that large high resolution displays (LHRDs) can enhance collaboration between users. As LHRDs allow free movement in front of the screen, an understanding of movement behavior is required to build successful interfaces for these devices. This paper presents Pac-Many; a multiplayer version of the classical computer game Pac-Man to study group dynamics when using LHRDs. We utilized smartphones as game controllers to enable free movement while playing the game. In a lab study, using a 4 m × 1 m LHRD, 24 participants (12 pairs) played Pac-Many in collaborative and competitive conditions. The results show that players in the collaborative condition divided screen space evenly. In contrast, competing players stood closer together to avoid benefits for the other player. We discuss how the nature of the task is important when designing and analyzing collaborative interfaces for LHRDs. Our work shows how to account for the spatial aspects of interaction with LHRDs to build immersive experiences.

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Section: Games As Research Apparatusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pac-Many

Mayer

Lischke

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et al. 2018

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“…Vosinakis and Anastassakis [14] developed a system that uses mobile device as a controller in order to create a COVID-safe interaction during the pandemic, concluding that their solution and similar systems have a lot of potential to become safe and practical alternatives to common input devices in public spaces. In other papers, authors researched different forms of public-screen interaction using mobile devices and different possible usage scenarios [15,16]. The latest research focuses on newly trending technologies such as augmented reality (AR), which is also employed in the exact same scenario our solution is concerned with (wall-displayed application including remote device-based collaboration) [17].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, CAVRoom [23] is a framework accommodating a multiplatform virtual shared space, sharing striking similarities with ours (client-server architecture, multiplatform flexibility, and client application agnostic approach), showcasing the relevancy of such solutions. However, the listed solutions are either commercial gaming platforms unsuitable for custom development (Airconsole), aimed at only the remote interface [16,17], or specialized in terms of technology ( [23], which is based on Unity and Microsoft services), highlighting the lack of a truly off-the-shelf, lightweight, and platform-independent service.…”

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confidence: 99%

Smartphone-Enabled Interaction on Large Displays—A Web-Technology-Based Approach

Smolić,

Boras,

Horvat

et al. 2024

Electronics

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This paper proposes the design and implementation of a system for simultaneous communication of several users over a single display, such as large public displays or video walls. Motivated by the lack of software frameworks that are both free and suited for the desired level of complexity, we present a novel, out-of-the-box solution for collaborative and remotely controlled application use. The solution is based exclusively on web technologies, thus significantly facilitating usability and reach, and eliminating the need for additional software installations or the use of additional devices. The architecture of the developed solution is modular and comprises three main components: (1) the environment, (2) the remote controllable application (RCA), and (3) the controller. The environment serves as a central hub that manages the data flow and ensures synchronization between the user devices. The RCA, which runs on the large display, serves as the interface for interacting with the content, while the controller, which is loaded on the users’ smartphones, enables control and interaction with the RCA in real time. By using web sockets and a server–client architecture, the system supports device- and platform-independent remote control and centralized collaboration through an off-the-shelf communication framework entirely flexible regarding client application. In order to demonstrate the possibilities of the proposed system, several different scenarios were covered, and solutions were implemented and tested on a large display in the faculty lobby.

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“…Gaze-enabled public displays have also started to support multiple users [12,16,38]. Other displays allow interaction via mobile devices [14,18,32].…”

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Khamis

Becker

Bulling

et al. 2018

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

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Figure 1. We studied the effect of user representations on users' ability to distinguish their own on-screen representations. We experimented with four user representations: (A) abstract objects, (B) skeletons, (C) silhouettes, and (D) mirror images. In a prestudy, we uncovered five strategies users employ to identify themselves. In a subsequent study we quantified the recognition time and accuracy of each representation with respect to these strategies. We conclude by six recommendations to guide designers in picking the representation most suitable for their deployment's context.

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Web-Based Public-Screen Gaming: Insights from Deployments

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