The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically validate a new instrument that comprehensively measures video game satisfaction based on key factors.Playtesting is often conducted in the industry help developers build better games by providing insight into players' attitudes preferences. However, quality feedback difficult obtain from playtesting sessions without gaming assessment tool. There need for validated comprehensive scale appropriate evaluation purposes.The process...

User performance, perceived usability, and preference for five smartphone text input methods were compared with younger older novice adults.Smartphones are used a variety of functions other than phone calls, including messaging, e-mail, web browsing. Research comparing performance on smartphones reveals high degree variability in reported measures, procedures, results. This study reports direct comparison the most common among population adults, who had no experience any methods.Fifty adults...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to revise and revalidate the End‐User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) instrument measure satisfaction with a Web site from usability perspective. This especially important given increased significance uniqueness as computing environment. A total 176 students participated in lab simulation that involved evaluation Lands' End ( http://www.landsend.com ). Students were asked complete set tasks, record their answers, then EUCS instrument. Confirmatory factor...

Older adults in the US are fastest-growing demographic, and also largest-growing group of internet users. The aim this research was to evaluate websites designed for older terms (i) how well they adhere ‘senior-friendly’ guidelines (ii) overall ease use satisfaction. In Experiment I, 40 were heuristically evaluated based on their adherence usability derived by National Institute Aging Library Medicine. II, three with varying levels guideline compliance a test. Results from study indicate...

Banner blindness, the phenomenon of website users actively ignoring web banners, was first reported in late 1990s. This study expands banner blindness concept to text advertising and examines effects search type advertisement location on degree blindness. Performance eye-tracking analyses show that tend miss information ads right side page more often than at top page. Search (exact or semantic) also found affect performance measures. Participant strategies differed depending whether area...

Virtual reality (VR) headsets like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR can provide a unique experience different from traditional computer monitors. Research demonstrates some support for resulting in more immersive gaming than games using or TV monitor. This study investigates how technology impacts game user satisfaction. Participants played same strategy video headset, Game satisfaction was measured by psychometrically validated User Experience Satisfaction Scale (GUESS) which...

Since coming into mainstream culture in the 1970s, video games have become increasingly popular. While both men and women play games, game companies begun developing specifically for that, unfortunately, adhere to stereotypes about females (i.e., pink, fashion, shopping). This study aims help developers better understand gaming patterns of gamers, male female, through a questionnaire which asks questions usage, preferences, behaviors, spending habits. Results reveal that overwhelmingly...

Background. As video game usage continues to rise, it is important understand why people choose and continue playing a game. Purpose. This research presents theoretical framework explore the relationships between gameplay motivations, satisfaction, continuance intention gameplay. Methods. To examine these relationships, survey data was collected from 353 participants who played different types of online games, including League Legends, World Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, for at least 10...

This study investigated how common online text affects reading performance of elementary school-age children by examining the actual and perceived readability four computer-displayed typefaces at 12- 14-point sizes. Twenty-seven children, ages 9 to 11, were asked read eight children's passages identify erroneous/substituted words while reading. Comic Sans MS, Arial Times New Roman typefaces, regardless size, found be more readable (as measured a efficiency score) than Courier New. No...

Abstract Industry often requires engineers to work in teams. Therefore, many university engineering courses require students groups complete a design project. Due the increasingly global nature of engineering, opportunities for navigate issues distance, time, culture, language, and multiple perspectives associated with virtual teams are becoming particularly desirable. To understand students' experience graduate course on principles lean manufacturing, group researchers at midwestern...

This study examines text input performance on a smartwatch using tap and trace methods standard QWERTY keyboard (SwypeTM). Participants were either experts or novices to the tracing technique their smartphone. No users had experience typing smartwatch. able type at speeds comparable to, exceeding, those reported in literature for smartphones small screen devices. Both typed faster overall method than fastest (37 WPM). Word error rates also smartphone input. These results suggest that allows...

Research indicates that using a cell phone to talk or text while maneuvering vehicle impairs driving performance. However, few published studies directly compare the distracting effects of texting hands-free (i.e., speech-based interface) versus handheld phone, which is an important issue for legislation, automotive interface design and safety training. This study compared effect on simulated performance by asking participants perform car following task controlling duration secondary task....

Augmented reality (AR) is a new and emerging technology that could benefit from evaluating its usability to better the user’s experience with device or application. This often done through testing heuristic evaluations. However, AR presents some challenges when completing these Practitioners need keep in mind hardware limitations of devices may not be present other computerized technology, consistency users’ environment plays larger role experience, recognize novelty effect occur affect...

Background With the rising demand for use and application of modern immersive technologies, recent studies have investigated user experience augmented reality (AR) virtual (VR) video game purposes. Despite AR's VR's pervasiveness in industry, research into effects mixed (MR) on are scarce. This study examined impact MR satisfaction, enjoyment, performance first-time users. Method Participants played same strategy across two platforms, an headset a mobile device. A short version Game User...

This study compares the on-screen legibility of six ClearType typefaces to that two existing widely used for business documents, email, and websites. Participants were presented with individual letters, digits, symbols from each typeface brief durations asked verbally identify character. Percent correct identification character was calculated graphical sunflower plots highlight characters misidentified. Results show higher Consolas Cambria as well non-ClearType Verdana than Times New Roman,...

Immersive simulation technology has transformed the training and learning environment. Virtual reality (VR) augmented (AR) devices have been adopted by medical professionals, military forces, marketing firms. Aviation facilities are also integrating VR AR into a variety of training. To ensure students begin on equal footing, an engaging, guided tutorial for virtual environment (VE) was created. A usability study conducted to evaluate tutorial’s learnability, effectiveness, satisfaction two...