Impact of Virtual Environments on Motivation and Engagement during Exergames
Published in 10th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX 2018), 2018
Schmidt, S., Ehrenbrink, P., Weiß, B., Voigt-Antons, J.-N., Kojić, T., Möller, S. & Johnston, A.
We compare minimalistic training spaces to rich, theme-based VR worlds to study how scene design influences motivation and sustained effort in exergames. Themed environments increased enjoyment and voluntary session length without compromising perceived exertion, particularly when environmental feedback was tied to player performance. Design recommendations are distilled for motivating long-term physical activity.
Recommended citation: Schmidt, S., Ehrenbrink, P., Weiß, B., Voigt-Antons, J.-N., Kojić, T., Möller, S. & Johnston, A. (2018, May). Impact of Virtual Environments on Motivation and Engagement during Exergames. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX 2018), Sardinia, Italy. https://doi.org/10.1109/QoMEX.2018.8463389