A designerly critique on enchantment

P.R. Ross, C.J. Overbeeke, S.A.G. Wensveen, C.C.M. Hummels

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Abstract

To develop the concept of user experience in HCI, McCarthy et al. introduce the notion of enchantment in interaction design. They describe five sensibilities that support exploration and evaluation in design for enchantment. In this paper, we discuss design for enchantment in light of our approach to design for interaction, called design for meaningful mediation. Based on our experiences from case studies, we argue that ‘considering the whole person with feelings, desires and anxieties’, one of the sensibilities McCarthy et al. formulate, influences the desirability and realisation of the other four sensibilities. By way of case studies, we show how we explored the link between ‘the whole person’ and desired interaction experience in a designerly way. We place enchantment in a context of other interaction experiences and demonstrate possible design techniques relevant to design for interaction experiences, including enchantment.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)359-371
JournalPersonal and Ubiquitous Computing
Volume12
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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Ross, P.R. ; Overbeeke, C.J. ; Wensveen, S.A.G. ; Hummels, C.C.M. / A designerly critique on enchantment. In: Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. 2008 ; Vol. 12, No. 5. pp. 359-371.
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Ross, PR, Overbeeke, CJ, Wensveen, SAG & Hummels, CCM 2008, 'A designerly critique on enchantment', Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 359-371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-007-0162-3

A designerly critique on enchantment. / Ross, P.R.; Overbeeke, C.J.; Wensveen, S.A.G.; Hummels, C.C.M.

In: Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Vol. 12, No. 5, 2008, p. 359-371.

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Ross PR, Overbeeke CJ, Wensveen SAG, Hummels CCM. A designerly critique on enchantment. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. 2008;12(5):359-371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-007-0162-3

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