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Exertion Interfaces

Summary

Motivation

Definition

Sports over a Distance

Breakout for Two

Animation

Setup

Rules

Alternative Sports

Alternative Games

Transmitting Exertion

Benefits

Technical Details

Ball Detection

Study

Procedure

Non-exertion

Prisoner's Dilemma

Questionnaire

Graphs

Results

Future

Image Gallery

Video

Publications

Acknowledgements

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.

Plato (427-347 BC)

NEW: Remote Impact shortlisted for the European Innovative Games Award 2008 (together with Nintendo's Wii Fit): http://www.hessen-it.eu/mm/EIGA_20-10-08_E.pdf

Sports over a DistanceNEW: Jogging with a Heartbeat received a "special mention"

at the 1st international NOKIA Ubimedia MindTrek Awards, 5 October 2007

NEW: Improved Jogging over a Distance: Jogging with a Heartbeat

We will organize another workshop at CHI: Exertion Interfaces at CHI 2008

See also: Jogging over a Distance! Jogging together although being apart

See also : Table Tennis for Three! A table tennis-like game for 3 players

We organized a Workshop at CHI: Exertion Interfaces at CHI 2007

Exertion Interfaces

Exertion Interfaces are a new kind of interfaces that facilitate what can be described as "Sports over a Distance." These interfaces make you tired and sweaty, but also support you in bringing you closer to old friends and help you making new ones. So instead of creating technology that helps you being more productive and work more efficient, this design supports you in making more friends and fights boredom. Welcome to a new future of technology that is fun!

The best way to start is to have a look at the video!