Encouraging Disengagement: Using Eye Tracking to Examine Attention with Different Levels of Juicy Design
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Abstract
Juicy design, typically used in games, involves adding non-functional visual embellishments to increase engagement. We investigate if too much or too little juicy design can lower attention. A controlled experiment examines the application of four levels of juicy elements to a target stimulus for saccade and smooth pursuit eye tracking tasks. Pupil size, blink rate, and questionnaires are used to estimate levels of attention. The results suggest that highly stimulating juicy elements paired with an engaging task, followed by a non-task rest break employing less stimulation, indicated decreased levels of attention and engagement. We discuss the implications of these findings and provide use cases for health, games, and ethics.
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Short paper video (JuicyGaze.mp4), supplemental material: methodology (JuicyEyes_AVI2024_SupplementaryMaterials.pdf) https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3656650.3656694#Supplemental Material.zip
1) Video showcasing designs and motion for the eye-tracking tasks. 2) A pdf with the study and analysis methodology. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3656650.3656694#luz-vogel-juicyEyes-AVI2024-supplementalMaterials.zip
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