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Universal Access in Ambient Intelligence Environments pp 337–351Cite as

Display Characteristics Affect Users’ Emotional Arousal in 3D Games

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Large computer screens are becoming more and more popular among users, and field of view and physical screen size are important considerations for users and manufacturers. In this study, we investigated the impacts of visual angles and physical screen size on users’ emotional arousal using subjective and physiological measures. The results suggest that larger visual angles cause greater galvanic skin responses (GSR), and the GSR data are mirrored in the subjective ratings of emotional arousal. We also found that physical screen size causes significant effects in subjective ratings. This study contributes to our understanding of how users interact with large displays and helps refine the requirements for what constitutes effective and desirable human–computer interaction (HCI).

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    Tao Lin, Atsumi Imamiya, Wanhua Hu & Masaki Omata

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Lin, T., Imamiya, A., Hu, W., Omata, M. (2007). Display Characteristics Affect Users’ Emotional Arousal in 3D Games. In: Stephanidis, C., Pieper, M. (eds) Universal Access in Ambient Intelligence Environments. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4397. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71025-7_22

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