Kiran Ijaz
Naseem Ahmadpour
ABSTRACT
This paper describes a Virtual Reality (VR) exergame platform used to investigate player motivation and experience of physical activity through variations of game designs. The VR-Rides platform combines a desk cycle, real-world imagery, an HTC VIVE head-mounted device (HMD) with controllers and a Microsoft wrist band, such that the player can navigate locations in a safe immersive virtual environment. Panorama images come from Google Street View. Two games were developed to explore motivation, enjoyment and their link to player's perceived experiences in immersive VR exergaming setup. The platform acts as a test-bed to iteratively design and evaluate theory driven immersive VR game designs to support activities pertaining to player's health and wellbeing goals.
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Index Terms
- Immersive VR Exergames for Health and Wellbeing
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