a n e x p lo r a t io n o f t h e f u n s id e

presented by:

D a v id H u t c h f u l

J o s h u a P a la y

Th e r e s e N ie ls e n

N a t a s h a S a n t

P e r r y Wo n g

P LAY

?w h y

p la y a s a c o lla b o r a t iv e a c t iv it y

6 0 % o f Am e r ic a n s p la y v id e o g a m e s14 % 3 u n d e r y e a r s o f a g e p la y g a m e s

6 1% 1 -4 p la y h o u r s a d a y

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?w h y W ii

’ ! It s f u n w h y is t h e W ii s o f u n a n d w h a t

a r e t h e

?im p lic a t io n s f o r c o lla b o r a t io n

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( h o w w ii d id it a k a)m e t h o d o lo g y

• Literature Research• Player Observations & Interviews• Personas & Scenarios• Heuristic Evaluation• Survey• Comparative Evaluation

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-l i t e r a t u r e w ii v ie w

• Tangible Interfaces• Personalization• Virtual Shared Spaces• Concepts of Play

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p la y e r o b s e r v a t io n s & in t e r v ie w s

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p e r s o n a s &s c e n a r io s

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• Good: Extensive customization of the Mii• Could be better: – On-screen QWERTY keyboard only way to

write messages– Only asynchronous communication directly

supported– 16-digit Wii number

• Bad: No video or voice communication

h e u r is t ic e v a lu a t io n

s u r v e y

Due to small number of respondents, thecorrelations were not statistically significant

However:– Some people go online, but not always to play

with others– Results reconfirmed the fun factor of the Wii

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c o m p a r a t iv ee v a lu a t io n• Professional Review Sites• Observation Findings– Controller/Interaction– Community– Game

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c o m p a r a t iv ee v a lu a t io n

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f in d in g s

The following factors are important for collaborative play:

• Ability for self expression• High responsiveness and accuracy of input

devices• Challenging games with reasonable learning

curves• Make it fun for the peanut gallery

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?Q u e s t io n s