Games in Augmented Reality

Mark ShovmanUX Researcher

Eyeway Vision Ltd

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SkillsResearcher ••••••Psychologist ••••Programmer •••Gamer ••

Israeli Startup developing next-gen AR display tech

AR UX Research team

AR revolution

Not the AR we have now,But the AR we dream of:● Any image, anywhere● As real as real – or not● The device disappears

VR [gaming] revolution is NOWAR revolution is 5-7 years away

The road to AR

1. Display technology• Sharp, bright, cheap and lightweight

2. Context-aware devices• World, user, context

3. Controls• Easy, useful, cool-looking

4. Public acceptability• Privacy, data / content ownership, coolness

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Virtual vs AugmentedTechnology spectrum

Caveat: location does not equal presence• Being with someone; Going somewhere; Thinking of something else

Experience dichotomy:• VR: being somewhere else – same as books or computer games• AR: being where you are, only more so – same as street signs

AR VRReality Matrix

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Take-home message #1

AR game design starts from live games

Augmented sports• Game fun + body fun • More fun for amateurs• Better performance for professionals• More fun for spectators

Augmented training• Fun: story, clear progress• Safe: for contact sports and martial arts• Personalized: smooth learning curve

Live-action gaming• Augmented cosplay• Augmented Live-action roleplay• AR escape rooms anywhere• City quests and game-tours

The AR gamer• Physically active• Socially connected• Hardcore and casual

Take-home message #2 AR gamer is a mix or a gamer and an athlete

Take-home message #1 AR game design starts from live games