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Classifying input for active games

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Tadeusz Stach,

T. C. Nicholas Graham,

Matthew Brehmer,

Andreas HollatzAuthors Info & Claims

ACE '09: Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology

Pages 379 - 382

https://doi.org/10.1145/1690388.1690465

Published: 29 October 2009 Publication History

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Active games are video games that involve physical activity. Active games capture input via a variety of devices such as accelerometers, cameras, pressure sensors and exercise equipment. Although active games have become highly popular, the interaction styles they support are poorly understood, and largely driven by the capabilities of individual hardware devices. In order to allow for a standard development approach, a better understanding of the interaction found in active games is required. We have investigated existing commercial and academic games in order to classify input for active games. Our classification abstracts input from hardware, providing a better understanding of the interaction itself. Our ultimate goal is to make it easier to develop active games independently of underlying input hardware.

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1. Human-centered computing
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ACE '09: Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology

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ISBN:9781605588643

DOI:10.1145/1690388

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