scholarly journals Borges’s “The Intruder” Remediated: Adaptation to Silver/Cyber Screens

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-153
Author(s):  
Bahee Hadaegh ◽  
Venus Torabi
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Literary Adaptations ◽  
Narrative Mode ◽  
Interactive Video Game ◽  
Modes Of Engagement

The present article is a critical scene for studying Ghazal 1975, an Iranian film by Masud Kimiai and Natalie Bookchin’s videogame, The Intruder 1999, both adapted from Borges’s short story, “The Intruder”. Exploiting Linda Hutcheon’s A Theory of Adaptation (three modes of engagement in a story), the concentration is on showing how Borges’s story, as a telling mode (print), is remediated into showing (film) and interactive (video game). Ghazal exercises both fidelity criticism and appropriation regarding contextualization and adaptability, whereas The Intruder is a game of narration and interaction simultaneously, where the significance lies at studying the game’s “narrative mode” as a show case of Cyber Literature. The effort is aimed at scrutinizing how literary adaptations as forms of remediation a

scholarly journals Exploring the Motivators and Barriers of Older Adults Participating in an Interactive Exergame Intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 402-402
Author(s):  
Breanna Crane ◽  
Brittany Drazich ◽  
Kyle Moored ◽  
Michelle Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Spatial Environment ◽  
Interactive Video Game

Abstract Cognitive and physical activity are important to maintaining daily functioning in older adults. While bidirectional associations between cognitive and physical activity magnify with increasing age, elucidating shared benefits has been difficult as few interventions explicitly train on cognition and mobility simultaneously. We conducted focus groups among 14 older adults residing in an independent-living center who participated in an interactive video game study called Bandit the Dolphin, where participants simultaneously incorporated cognitive exercise and physical activity while navigating within a complex spatial environment to help Bandit jump, eat fish, and stun sharks. Using ‘sneaky exercise’ tactics, participants utilized upper extremities in conjunction with slight lower extremity movement to move Bandit within a 3-D oceanic environment. We conducted 3 semi-structured focus groups and analyzed the data using the “Sort and Sift, Think and Shift” method to assess general likes and dislikes as well as the primary motivators, barriers, and reasons for remaining in the study. Participants enjoyed the immersive nature, challenge, and “fun factor” of the game. Primary motivators for joining were generativity/helping others, self-improvement, from peer referrals, and because the study looked interesting. Key barriers reported in the study were exhaustion from standing, learning how to play in 3-D space, and frustration from lack of level advancement. Reasons for retention were due to the game being fun, a sense of duty, and fulfilling commitments. This information will guide ongoing research efforts to design interactive video game interventions that are enjoyable for older adults and maintain high retention rates.

scholarly journals Interactive video game built for mask induction in pediatric patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 1073-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Rodriguez ◽  
Jeremy H. Tsui ◽  
Samuel Y. Jiang ◽  
Thomas J. Caruso
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Interactive Video Game

scholarly journals The Effects of Feature Verbalizablity on Category Learning

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bailey Brashears ◽  
John Paul Minda
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Category Learning ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Family Resemblance ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Classification Systems ◽  
Rule Based ◽  
Game Environment ◽  
Interactive Video Game

This study intended to investigate the effects of varying factors on the use of verbal and implicit classification systems when learning novel categories in an interactive video game environment by measuring the effects of feature type (easy vs difficult to describe verbally). Verbal and implicit classification were operationalized by measuring rule-based and family resemblance strategy use respectively. This experiment found that participants presented with stimuli that were easy to describe verbally were more likely to use rule- based classification, while participants presented with stimuli that were difficult to describe verbally showed no preference for one form of classification. The results of this study open up a novel field of research within category learning, further exploring the effects of feature verbalizablity.

Conceptualizing Player-Side Emergence in Interactive Games

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Michael Yap ◽  
Youki Kadobayashi ◽  
Suguru Yamaguchi
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Human Mind ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Design Consideration ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Interactive Games ◽  
Interactive Video Game ◽  
Emergent Design

The concept of emergence exists in many fields such as Philosophy, Information Science, and Biology. With respect to the modern video game, emergence can potentially manifest as emergent narrative and/or gameplay. In this paper, the authors engage in a critical discussion about what it means for an interactive video game to have emergence. The authors frame the discussion of emergence as a close critical look at the games Papers, Please and Gone Home. From these analyses, the authors propose a concept of “Player-side emergence in games,” in which emergence in the form of narrative is expressible and observable in games which rely not on the game software itself, but also upon the complex system of the human mind for reconstruction of the game experience and a subsequent expression of emergence. The authors contend that such an emergent design consideration is potentially useful for designers who are trying to address the trade-off of Ludo-Narrative Dissonance.

scholarly journals Development of a Rehabilitation Game for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Using a User-Centered Design Process

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart R. Fairhurst ◽  
Logan C. McCool ◽  
Kristin M. Scheel ◽  
Crystal L. Stien ◽  
Charlotte M. Brenteson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Interactive Video Game

The use of video games during exercise, exergaming, has been shown to increase energy expenditure without increasing perceived exertion [1]. This suggests that exergaming may be an effective way to engage a patient during rehabilitation and increase adherence to a rehabilitation regime. Existing exergame systems are designed with able bodied users in mind and often combine hand controlled game play while using lower limbs for aerobic exertion, making current systems inaccessible to individuals with spinal cord injuries and others without lower limb function. Our earlier work on increasing exercise accessibility includes developing an ergometer for supine use for patients who have recently had a flap procedure [2]. The goal of the present project was to create an engaging, interactive video game designed for use during arm ergometry by individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in either the supine or seated position.

scholarly journals Effects of Interactive Video Game-Based Exercise on Balance in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy: An Open-Level, Crossover Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Shih-Wei Hung ◽  
Shih-Ching Chen ◽  
Fan-Chien Chang ◽  
Yaojung Shiao ◽  
Chih-Wei Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Functional Balance ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Interactive Video Game

Purpose. This study evaluated the effects of interactive video game-based (IVGB) exercise on balance in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy. Materials and Methods. Twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to two groups (12 participants per group). Group A received IVGB training for the first 6 weeks, with no exercise in the subsequent 6 weeks. Group B had no exercise for the first 6 weeks and then underwent IVGB training in the subsequent 6 weeks. For all participants, the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES), Time Up and Go (TUG) test, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Unipedal Stance Test (UST) were employed at weeks 0, 6, and 12 of the experiment. Results. BBS, right-leg UST, and TUG test scores significantly improved after IVGB intervention, whereas MFES and left-leg UST tended to improve after IVGB intervention. Conclusions. This study revealed that 6-week balance-based exercise training using the IVGB system exerted positive effects on functional balance in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

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