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TableCanvas: Remote Open-Ended Play in Physical-Digital Environments

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Charlotte Mejlvang Guldbæk,

Christian Fog Dalsgaard Jensen,

Nicolai Brodersen Hansen,

Florian EchtlerAuthors Info & Claims

TEI '24: Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

Article No.: 74, Pages 1 - 7

https://doi.org/10.1145/3623509.3635255

Published: 11 February 2024 Publication History

Abstract

Remote video communication is now part of everyday life, also for families. At the same time, children encounter digital devices at an early age, but studies indicate that physical play is still vital for their development. To support physical play at a distance, we introduce two prototypes build around projection displays, WallWizard and TableCanvas. Both allow users to play together remotely by combining physical and digital elements on shared surfaces. We evaluated our prototypes through an expert review, and, based on this study, we elaborate further on TableCanvas. We conducted a second qualitative user study with an updated prototype, focused on evaluating the remote aspect. The overall feedback was positive and suggested that the concept could facilitate and promote open-ended play, as well as support a successful remote play experience. Users also indicated additional potential use cases for board gaming, education, and work-related tasks.

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Cited By

Tu JWang DChoong LAbistado ASuarez AHallifax SRogers KNacke L(2024)Rolling in Fun, Paying the Price: A Thematic Analysis on Purchase and Play in Tabletop GamesGames: Research and Practice10.1145/37006283:1(1-29)Online publication date: 17-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3700628

Index Terms

TableCanvas: Remote Open-Ended Play in Physical-Digital Environments
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
    1. Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms
      1. Collaborative content creation
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
      1. User studies

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TEI '24: Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

February 2024

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ISBN:9798400704024

DOI:10.1145/3623509

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Tu JWang DChoong LAbistado ASuarez AHallifax SRogers KNacke L(2024)Rolling in Fun, Paying the Price: A Thematic Analysis on Purchase and Play in Tabletop GamesGames: Research and Practice10.1145/37006283:1(1-29)Online publication date: 17-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3700628

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