An investigation into immersion in games through motion control and stereo audio reproduction

David Manuel; David Moore; Vassilis Charissis

doi:10.1145/2371456.2371476

An investigation into immersion in games through motion control and stereo audio reproduction

David Manuel, David Moore, Vassilis Charissis

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Abstract

This paper investigates the concept of immersion by means of motion tracking technology and a novel game play experience. A system was developed that allows a user to navigate a virtual soundscape through motion-tracked movement around the bounds of a room. A subjective test was carried out to measure the perceived level of immersion for the motion-tracked systems versus a traditional hand-held control system. Results show that soundfield interaction through motion tracking is capable of producing a more enjoyable and immersive experience when compared to a traditional handheld analogue controller.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 7th Audio Mostly Conference: a Conference on Interaction with Sound (AM'12)
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	ACM
Pages	124-129
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781450315692
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2371456.2371476
Publication status	Published - Sep 2012

Keywords

motion control
sound interaction
immersion
audio game
kinect sensor

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