Abstract machines: overlaying virtual worlds on physical rides

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Tennent, P., Marshall, J., Brundell, P., Walker, B. and Benford, S. 2019. Abstract machines: overlaying virtual worlds on physical rides. CHI '19. Glasgow, Scotland 04 - 09 May 2019 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). pp. 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300811
TypeConference paper
TitleAbstract machines: overlaying virtual worlds on physical rides
AuthorsTennent, P., Marshall, J., Brundell, P., Walker, B. and Benford, S.
Abstract

Overlaying virtual worlds onto existing physical rides and altering the sensations of motion can deliver new experiences of thrill, but designing how motion is mapped between physical ride and virtual world is challenging. In this paper, we present the notion of an abstract machine, a new form of intermediate design knowledge that communicates motion mappings at the level of metaphor, mechanism and implementation. Following a performance-led, in-the-wild approach we report lessons from creating and touring VR Playground, a ride that overlays four distinct abstract machines and virtual worlds on a playground swing. We compare the artist's rationale with riders' reported experiences and analysis of their physical behaviours to reveal the distinct thrills of each abstract machine. Finally, we discuss how to make and use abstract machines in terms of heuristics for designing motion mappings, principles for virtual world design and communicating experiences to riders.

ConferenceCHI '19
Page range1-12
Proceedings TitleProceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI '19
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Hardcover9781450359702
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
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Print02 May 2019
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Deposited27 Nov 2020
Accepted10 Dec 2018
Output statusPublished
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© 2019 Association for Computing Machinery. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive Version of Record was published in Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/10.1145/3290605.3300811

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300811
LanguageEnglish
Book titleProceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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