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Interactive play objects and the effects of open-ended play on social interaction and fun

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ACE '08: Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1501750.1501841

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This paper describes a study that examines the influence of openended play in interactive play objects on social interaction and fun experience of children. We developed a prototype to examine whether children enjoy playing with simple intelligent objects. Children between 7 and 11 years old were asked to play with the objects in a free-play and pre-set game session. The study shows that children create a wide variety of games and practice many social skills when negotiating the rules of various games. Overall, children felt playing with the objects in the free-play sessions was more fun than in the pre-set sessions. The insights will be used to design the next version of our play concept.

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ACE '08: Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology

December 2008

427 pages

ISBN:9781605583938

DOI:10.1145/1501750

General Chairs:
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Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
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Keio University Graduate School of Media Design/National University of Singapore

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