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Be Part Of It: Spectator Experience in Gaming and Esports

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Simone Kriglstein,

Günter Wallner,

Kathrin Gerling,

Pejman Mirza-Babaei,

Steven Schirra,

Manfred TscheligiAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '20: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3334480.3375153

Published: 25 April 2020 Publication History

Abstract

With rapid advances in streaming technology and the rise of esports, spectating other people playing video games has become a mass phenomenon. Today, both live video game streaming and esports are a booming business attracting million of viewers. This offers an opportunity for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research to explore how to support spectator experiences. This workshop aims to foster discussion on how technology and HCI can help to transform the act of spectating games and particularly esports from a passive (watching) to a more active - and engaging - experience. Through this workshop we aim to explore opportunities for research, promote interdisciplinary exchange, increase awareness, and establish a community on the subject matter.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3639701.3656318
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CHI EA '20: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

April 2020

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ISBN:9781450368193

DOI:10.1145/3334480

General Chairs:
Regina Bernhaupt
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
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Florian 'Floyd' Mueller
Monash University, Australia
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David Verweij
Newcastle University, UK
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Josh Andres
RMIT, Australia
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Program Chairs:
Joanna McGrenere
University of British Columbia, Canada
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Andy Cockburn
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Ignacio Avellino
University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA
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Alix Goguey
Grenoble Alpes University, France
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Pernille Bjørn
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Shengdong (Shen) Zhao
National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Briane Paul Samson
Future University Hakodate, Japan & De La Salle University, Philippines
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Rafal Kocielnik
University of Washington, USA

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Margetis GSykianaki EChatzakis ISfakaki AApostolakis KPaparoulis GNtoa SMarkopoulos IStephanidis C(2024)Immersive Experience Design of (e)sports EventsHCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Posters10.1007/978-3-031-78561-0_24(239-248)Online publication date: 30-Dec-2024
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