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

Manuel, David; Moore, David; Charissis, Vassilis

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.

Citation

Manuel, D., Moore, D., & Charissis, V. (2012, September). An investigation into immersion in games through motion control and stereo audio reproduction. Presented at 7th Audio Mostly Conference, Corfu, Greece

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 7th Audio Mostly Conference
• Start Date: Sep 26, 2012
• End Date: Sep 28, 2012
• Online Publication Date: Sep 26, 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Deposit Date: May 19, 2023
• Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Pages: 124-129
• Book Title: Proceedings of the 7th Audio Mostly Conference: a Conference on Interaction with Sound (AM'12)
• ISBN: 9781450315692
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2371456.2371476
• Keywords: motion control; sound interaction; immersion; audio game; kinect sensor