Affording Enjoyment in VR Games: Possibilities, Pitfalls, and Perfection
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2020
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Sweetser Kyburz, Penny
Rogalewicz, Zane
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ACM
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In this paper, we present research that aims to understand affordances and inhibitors of enjoyment in virtual reality (VR) video games. We apply the GameFlow model to analyse VR and non-VR versions of the same games to identify differences in enjoyment in VR games. Our approach involves conducting qualitative analysis on video game reviews, using GameFlow as a theoretical foundation. We report on our analysis of the games Superhot and Skyrim. We find that affordances are largely consistent between VR and non-VR versions of the same games, with a few key differences related to Feedback, Control, Player Skills, and Immersion. We conclude that GameFlow is applicable to VR games, with the addition of a Comfort element to describe player comfort while playing.
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virtual reality, videogames, enjoyment, player experience, GameFlow
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Proceedings of 32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction (OzCHI ’20)
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