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Firefly: A Social Wearable to Support Physical Connection of Larpers

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Loïs Vanhée,

Elena Márquez Segura,

Katherine IsbisterAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '18: Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Paper No.: D311, Pages 1 - 4

https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3186503

Published: 20 April 2018 Publication History

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The Firefly is a wearable designed to encourage the physical and emotional connection of players of a larp (live action role play game). It is worn as a bracelet whose color changes depending to their connection to another Firefly. This wearable design reflects the positive personal and emotional impact that casual and deeper social interactions may have on people. Preliminary observations of the Firefly within the context of a LARP shows its potential to support collaboration and close interactions for collocated wearers. The Fireflies can inspire others designing social wearables, i.e. wearable technology that supports and enhances social experiences, within and outside the realms of play and games.

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DOI:10.1145/3170427

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