research-article

Fluito: Towards Understanding the Design of Playful Water Experiences through an Extended Reality Floatation Tank System

Authors:

Maria F. Montoya,

Nathalie Overdevest,

Rakesh Patibanda,

Sarah Jane Pell,

Florian ‘Floyd’ MuellerAuthors Info & Claims

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Volume 7, Issue CHI PLAY

Article No.: 410, Pages 948 - 975

https://doi.org/10.1145/3611056

Published: 04 October 2023 Publication History

Abstract

Water's pleasant nature and associated health benefits have captivated the interest of HCI researchers. Prior WaterHCI work mainly focused on advancing instrumental applications, such as improving swimming performance, and less on designing systems that support interacting with technology in water in more playful contexts. In this regard, we propose floatation tanks as research vehicles to investigate the design of playful interactive water experiences. Employing somaesthetic design, we developed a playful extended reality floatation tank experience: "Fluito". We conducted a 13-participant study to understand how specific design features amplified participants' water experiences. We used a postphenomenological lens to articulate eight strategies useful for designers aiming to develop digital playful experiences in water, such as designing to call attention to the water and designing to encourage breathing and body awareness in water experiences. Ultimately, we hope that our work supports people to be playful and benefit from the many advantages of being in water.

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1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms

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