gaming device for first-person-shooter 21Sep05

Prof. Steffi Beckhaus presented her research on a new gaming device for first-person-shooter at the Mensch und Computer 2005. The corresponding paper from Steffi Beckhaus, Kristopher J. Blom and Matthias Haringer is available at the webpage of the "interactive media / virtual environments" group of the university hamburg:

"This paper presents a new gaming device and interaction method for First-Person-Shooters (FPS) based on ChairIO, a novel intuitive hands-free interface. ChairIO is based on a stool and is similar to a joystick, but controlled by the user’s body motion. The ChairIO interaction is augmented by a game console gun to form a new interaction method for FPSs. An initial evaluation compares several ChairIO and gun based interaction methods with traditional keyboard and joystick controls. Results suggest that the combined interface creates a method which helps beginners to enjoy playing a FPS immediately and gives experienced players a new gaming experience."

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@interactive media / virtual environments group, university hamburg
full paper (PDF)