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Virtual Cockroaches? Envisioning Dimensions of VToys and Related Play Experiences

verfasst von : Katriina Heljakka, Mattia Thibault

Erschienen in: Extended Reality

Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Abstract

This exploratory paper seeks to combine findings from toy research with studies on digital object play with an interest in the toyification of the virtual realm, including VR, AR, and XR. The goal of the paper is to formulate ideas on the toyfulness of virtual objects and related toy experiences in virtual space and to give a definition of Virtual Toys. By giving examples of current VToys and speculating on the properties of VToys in the future, we participate in envisioning a post-digital play world, where questions related, for example, to the longevity and obsolescence of playthings, receive new meanings.

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Metadaten
Titel
Virtual Cockroaches? Envisioning Dimensions of VToys and Related Play Experiences
verfasst von
Katriina Heljakka
Mattia Thibault
Copyright-Jahr
2024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71707-9_23