Competitive vs affiliative design of immersive VR exergames

Kiran Ijaz; Yifan Wang; David Milne; Rafael A. Calvo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-45841-0_13

Competitive vs affiliative design of immersive VR exergames

Kiran Ijaz^*, Yifan Wang, David Milne, Rafael A. Calvo

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Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) can provide compelling experiences which might enhance users’ engagement with physical activity. Despite the known health benefits of exergaming, there is a limited understanding of how various game designs impact user experience. This work proposes VR Rides, a virtual reality exergaming platform that combines a recumbent tricycle, real-world panoramic images, an Oculus Rift headset and a Microsoft Kinect camera, where the player can navigate real locations in a safe virtual environment. We further compare two game designs: a competitive guessing game and affiliative tour. This pilot study with both young and older adults indicates that task enjoyment (r = 0.721, p = 0.000), motivation (r = 0.565, p = 0.009) and connectedness (r = 0.697, p = 0.001) is higher in the competitive variant. Participants in both variants were highly engaged, likely due to the use of immersive VR. Descriptive analysis suggests that participants showed similar connectedness in affiliative tour (63%) and competitive design (62%).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Serious Games
Subtitle of host publication	Second Joint International Conference, JCSG 2016, Proceedings
Editors	Tim Marsh, Minhua Ma, Manuel Fradinho Oliveira, Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge, Stefan Göbel
Publisher	Springer-VDI-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
Pages	140-150
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319458410
ISBN (Print)	9783319458403
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45841-0_13
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd International Joint Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2016 - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 26 Sep 2016 → 27 Sep 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	9894 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	2nd International Joint Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2016
Country	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	26/09/16 → 27/09/16

Keywords

Exergames
Game design
Immersive VR games
Virtual reality

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Ijaz, K., Wang, Y., Milne, D., & Calvo, R. A. (2016). Competitive vs affiliative design of immersive VR exergames. In T. Marsh, M. Ma, M. F. Oliveira, J. B. Hauge, & S. Göbel (Eds.), Serious Games: Second Joint International Conference, JCSG 2016, Proceedings (pp. 140-150). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9894 LNCS). Springer-VDI-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45841-0_13

Ijaz, Kiran ; Wang, Yifan ; Milne, David ; Calvo, Rafael A. / Competitive vs affiliative design of immersive VR exergames. Serious Games: Second Joint International Conference, JCSG 2016, Proceedings. editor / Tim Marsh ; Minhua Ma ; Manuel Fradinho Oliveira ; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge ; Stefan Göbel. Springer-VDI-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2016. pp. 140-150 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Ijaz, K, Wang, Y, Milne, D & Calvo, RA 2016, Competitive vs affiliative design of immersive VR exergames. in T Marsh, M Ma, MF Oliveira, JB Hauge & S Göbel (eds), Serious Games: Second Joint International Conference, JCSG 2016, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 9894 LNCS, Springer-VDI-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, pp. 140-150, 2nd International Joint Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2016, Brisbane, Australia, 26/09/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45841-0_13

Competitive vs affiliative design of immersive VR exergames. / Ijaz, Kiran; Wang, Yifan; Milne, David; Calvo, Rafael A.

Serious Games: Second Joint International Conference, JCSG 2016, Proceedings. ed. / Tim Marsh; Minhua Ma; Manuel Fradinho Oliveira; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge; Stefan Göbel. Springer-VDI-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2016. p. 140-150 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9894 LNCS).

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Ijaz K, Wang Y, Milne D, Calvo RA. Competitive vs affiliative design of immersive VR exergames. In Marsh T, Ma M, Oliveira MF, Hauge JB, Göbel S, editors, Serious Games: Second Joint International Conference, JCSG 2016, Proceedings. Springer-VDI-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 2016. p. 140-150. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45841-0_13