Designing Games for Vision Screening: Lessons Learned from Observing Preschool Video Game Play

Stuart Gray; Stephanie Campbell; Kirsten Cater; Chris Bevan; Iain Gilchrist

doi:10.1145/3270316.3271540

Designing Games for Vision Screening: Lessons Learned from Observing Preschool Video Game Play

Stuart Gray, Stephanie Campbell, Kirsten Cater, Chris Bevan, Iain Gilchrist

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Abstract

In this paper, we present the results of an evaluation of preschool children playing five commercially available mobile computer games, the results of which will inform the user-led redesign of ‘Space Vision’, a serious mobile game for early identification and home-monitoring of vision problems for children of preschool age (3-5 years).

Currently, Space Vision is a digitally gamified version of an established visual acuity testing method that uses a basic hidden-object-game mechanic. Initial testing revealed that the engagement and usability of Space Vision must be improved to maintain attention for repeated use. Though theories of human gameplay motivation provide the abstract components necessary to transpose this test into an immersive gameplay experience, they do not operationalise specific game design decisions for our target age group. To address this, we conducted a small-scale evaluation with 15 preschool children playtesting five successful children’s games as the first step in our user-centred design process to inform the process of creating a more engaging and motivating prototype of Space Vision.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI PLAY '18 Extended Abstracts Proceedings of the 2018 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play Companion Extended Abstracts
Pages	1-7
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3270316.3271540
Publication status	Published - 23 Oct 2018
Event	CHI Play 2018 - Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 28 Oct 2018 → 31 Oct 2018 https://chiplay.acm.org/2018/

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Conference	CHI Play 2018
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	28/10/18 → 31/10/18
Internet address	https://chiplay.acm.org/2018/

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Cognitive Science
Visual Perception
Bristol Interaction Group

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serious games
gamification
children
Vision Screening
vision health
engagement

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Gray, S, Campbell, S, Cater, K , Bevan, C & Gilchrist, I 2018, Designing Games for Vision Screening: Lessons Learned from Observing Preschool Video Game Play. in CHI PLAY '18 Extended Abstracts Proceedings of the 2018 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play Companion Extended Abstracts. pp. 1-7, CHI Play 2018, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28/10/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3270316.3271540

Designing Games for Vision Screening: Lessons Learned from Observing Preschool Video Game Play. / Gray, Stuart; Campbell, Stephanie; Cater, Kirsten et al.
CHI PLAY '18 Extended Abstracts Proceedings of the 2018 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play Companion Extended Abstracts. 2018. p. 1-7.

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