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Proxemics play: understanding proxemics for designing digital play experiences

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Florian Mueller,

Sophie Stellmach,

Saul Greenberg,

Andreas Dippon,

David AltimiraAuthors Info & Claims

DIS '14: Proceedings of the 2014 conference on Designing interactive systems

Pages 533 - 542

https://doi.org/10.1145/2598510.2598532

Published: 21 June 2014 Publication History

Abstract

Digital games are increasingly profiting from sensing technologies. However, their focus is mostly on sensing limb movements. We propose that sensing capabilities could also be used to engage players with proxemics: the interpersonal distance between players. We further add that wireless networks offer complementary distance zones for designers, offering novel design resources for digital play. We use our own as well as other games to articulate a set of strategies on how designers can utilize both proxemics and the new wireless proxemics to facilitate novel play experiences. Ultimately, with our work, we aim to expand the range of digital play.

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DOI:10.1145/2598510

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