A research methodology for evaluating location aware experiences

Research field trials of fully functional prototypes of location-based games are an effective way to test game designs and develop an understanding of what makes games compelling. They may also expose emergent behaviors or facets of the game which were not predicted in the design. Experiments are a...

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Published in:Personal and ubiquitous computing 2011, Vol.15 (1), p.53-60
Main Authors: Reid, Josephine, Hull, Richard, Clayton, Ben, Melamed, Tom, Stenton, Phil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computation
Computer & video games
Computer Science
Computers
Exposure
Games
Methodology
Mobile Computing
Original Article
Personal Computing
Position (location)
Prototypes
Research methodology
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
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Summary:Research field trials of fully functional prototypes of location-based games are an effective way to test game designs and develop an understanding of what makes games compelling. They may also expose emergent behaviors or facets of the game which were not predicted in the design. Experiments are a good way to explore these emergent behaviors in a rigorous way. We describe an emergence-driven research methodology that formalizes this process of using emergent phenomena from research field trials to drive experiments. We also describe a range of techniques that can be used to evaluate location aware experiences.
ISSN:1617-4909
1617-4917
DOI:10.1007/s00779-010-0308-6