Exploring gameplay experiences on the oculus rift

Tan, CT; Leong, TW; Shen, S; Dubravs, C; Si, C

Exploring gameplay experiences on the oculus rift

Tan, CT Leong, TW

Shen, S Dubravs, C Si, C

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: CHI PLAY 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, 2015, pp. 253 - 264
Issue Date:: 2015-10-05

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dc.contributor.author	Tan, CT	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Leong, TW https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1021-9001	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shen, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dubravs, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Si, C	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-10-05	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	CHI PLAY 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, 2015, pp. 253 - 264	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781450334662	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/41563
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 ACM. Compared to previous head-mounted displays, the compact and low-cost Oculus Rift has claimed to offer improved virtual reality experiences. However, how and what kinds of user experiences are encountered by people when using the Rift in actual gameplay has not been examined. We present an exploration of 10 participants' experiences of playing a firstperson shooter game using the Rift. Despite cybersickness and a lack of control, participants experienced heightened experiences, a richer engagement with passive game elements, a higher degree of flow and a deeper immersion on the Rift than on a desktop setup. Overly demanding movements, such as the large range of head motion required to navigate the game environment were found to adversely affect gaming experiences. Based on these and other findings, we also present some insights for designing games for the Rift.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	CHI PLAY 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1145/2793107.2793117	en_US
dc.title	Exploring gameplay experiences on the oculus rift	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Software
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - HCTD - Human Centred Technology Design
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Abstract:

© 2015 ACM. Compared to previous head-mounted displays, the compact and low-cost Oculus Rift has claimed to offer improved virtual reality experiences. However, how and what kinds of user experiences are encountered by people when using the Rift in actual gameplay has not been examined. We present an exploration of 10 participants' experiences of playing a firstperson shooter game using the Rift. Despite cybersickness and a lack of control, participants experienced heightened experiences, a richer engagement with passive game elements, a higher degree of flow and a deeper immersion on the Rift than on a desktop setup. Overly demanding movements, such as the large range of head motion required to navigate the game environment were found to adversely affect gaming experiences. Based on these and other findings, we also present some insights for designing games for the Rift.

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