More playful user interfaces: an introduction

Anton Nijholt

doi:10.1007/978-981-287-546-4_1

More playful user interfaces: an introduction

Anton Nijholt

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Abstract

In this chapter we embed recent research advances in creating playful user interfaces in a historical context. We have observations on spending leisure time, in particular predictions from previous decades and views expressed in Science Fiction novels. We confront these views and predictions with what has really happened since the advent of computers, the Internet, Worldwide Web and sensors and actuators that are increasingly becoming integrated in our environments and in devices that are with us 24/7. And, not only with us, but also connected to networks of nodes that represent people, institutions, and companies. Playful user interfaces are not only interesting for entertainment applications. Educational or behavior change supporting systems can also profit from a playful approach. The chapter concludes with a meta-level review of the chapters in this book. In this review we distinguish three views on research and application domains for playful user interfaces: (1) Designing Interactions for and by Children, (2) Designing Interactions with Nature, Animals, and Things, and (3) Designing Interactions for Arts, Performances, and Sports.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	More Playful User Interfaces
Subtitle of host publication	Interfaces that Invite Social and Physical Interaction
Editors	Anton Nijholt
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1-13
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-287-546-4
ISBN (Print)	978-981-287-545-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-546-4_1
Publication status	Published - 18 May 2015

Publication series

Name	Gaming media and social effects
Publisher	Springer Verlag
ISSN (Print)	2197-9685

Keywords

EWI-25992
METIS-312589
HMI-MI: MULTIMODAL INTERACTIONS
IR-96447
Child Computer Interaction
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Animal-Computer Interaction
Human computer interaction
Internet of Things
Entertainment computing
Video games
Pervasive computing
Tangible Interfaces
urban games
constructionist gaming
human-ecosystem interaction
HMI-HF: Human Factors

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Nijholt, A. (2015). More playful user interfaces: an introduction. In A. Nijholt (Ed.), More Playful User Interfaces: Interfaces that Invite Social and Physical Interaction (pp. 1-13). (Gaming media and social effects). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-546-4_1

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