ABSTRACT
Shadow Showdown is a playful installation utilising whole-body interaction. The Kinect-based game challenges and attempts to overcome several boundaries: bodily proximity in a public place; the distinction between physical and digital play; and the separation of physical and digital spaces.
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Shadow showdown: twister in a digital space
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