Augmenting the Sense of Social Presence in Online Video Games Through the Sharing of Biosignals

Hassan, M; Kennard, M; Yoshitake, S; Ishac, K; Takahashi, S; Kim, S; Matsui, T; Hirokawa, M; Suzuki, K

Augmenting the Sense of Social Presence in Online Video Games Through the Sharing of Biosignals

Hassan, M Kennard, M Yoshitake, S Ishac, K

Takahashi, S Kim, S Matsui, T Hirokawa, M Suzuki, K

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Publisher:: IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: IEEE Access, 2024, 12, pp. 98977-98989
Issue Date:: 2024-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Hassan, M
dc.contributor.author	Kennard, M
dc.contributor.author	Yoshitake, S
dc.contributor.author	Ishac, K https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6215-3297
dc.contributor.author	Takahashi, S
dc.contributor.author	Kim, S
dc.contributor.author	Matsui, T
dc.contributor.author	Hirokawa, M
dc.contributor.author	Suzuki, K
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-05T09:40:01Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-05T09:40:01Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE Access, 2024, 12, pp. 98977-98989
dc.identifier.issn	2169-3536
dc.identifier.issn	2169-3536
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/180664
dc.description.abstract	This study outlines the development of a platform that enables real-time bio-information sharing between gaming partners regardless of the game of choice. The authors hypothesize that since biosignals contain information about a person's physiological and psychological state, sharing bio-information with easy-to-understand visual representations can augment the sense of social presence between online gaming partners. The proposed method uses the heart rate as a biosignal detected using a wrist-worn heart rate monitor, uploads these signals to a secure online real-time database, and creates visual representations of the gaming partner's heart rate on each gamer's screen. Comparative studies were conducted with 20 gamers. The results showed that sharing bio-information could elicit a sense of social presence similar to sharing real-time face videos in online settings. Furthermore, a synergetic effect was observed when bio-information was combined with face video sharing, leading to an even greater perceived social presence. Similar trends were not observed in co-presence in the participants of this study. However, grouping the participants' scores by emotional arousal level showed a similar trend in the high-arousal group, suggesting that the impact of bio-information sharing may be modulated by the intensity of the gaming experience. The obtained results underscore the potential of bio-information sharing to augment social presence in online gaming contexts.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
dc.relation.ispartof	IEEE Access
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3429247
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	08 Information and Computing Sciences, 09 Engineering, 10 Technology
dc.subject.classification	40 Engineering
dc.subject.classification	46 Information and computing sciences
dc.title	Augmenting the Sense of Social Presence in Online Video Games Through the Sharing of Biosignals
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	12
utslib.for	08 Information and Computing Sciences
utslib.for	09 Engineering
utslib.for	10 Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
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dc.date.updated	2024-09-05T09:39:55Z
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Abstract:

This study outlines the development of a platform that enables real-time bio-information sharing between gaming partners regardless of the game of choice. The authors hypothesize that since biosignals contain information about a person's physiological and psychological state, sharing bio-information with easy-to-understand visual representations can augment the sense of social presence between online gaming partners. The proposed method uses the heart rate as a biosignal detected using a wrist-worn heart rate monitor, uploads these signals to a secure online real-time database, and creates visual representations of the gaming partner's heart rate on each gamer's screen. Comparative studies were conducted with 20 gamers. The results showed that sharing bio-information could elicit a sense of social presence similar to sharing real-time face videos in online settings. Furthermore, a synergetic effect was observed when bio-information was combined with face video sharing, leading to an even greater perceived social presence. Similar trends were not observed in co-presence in the participants of this study. However, grouping the participants' scores by emotional arousal level showed a similar trend in the high-arousal group, suggesting that the impact of bio-information sharing may be modulated by the intensity of the gaming experience. The obtained results underscore the potential of bio-information sharing to augment social presence in online gaming contexts.

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