An investigation into perception-altering lighting concepts for supporting game designers in setting certain atmospheres within a videogame environment

H.J. Nieuwdorp; M.  Beresford; J.V. Khan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_11

An investigation into perception-altering lighting concepts for supporting game designers in setting certain atmospheres within a videogame environment

H.J. Nieuwdorp, M. Beresford, J.V. Khan

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Lighting in video games is used to set moods and atmosphere, or can serve as a gameplay tool. This paper examines the effects lighting concepts can have on a virtual game environment on the players’ navigation within the game. Previously known lighting concepts were tested in a virtual environment to determine if they have a similar effect on the perception of the presented virtual space as they do in real life, as well as the effect they have on the navigational behavior of players. In a game-experiment with 50 male participants we show that the previously known lighting concepts apply to the virtual environment in a similar manner as they do in real life, although the effects on the navigational behavior of the participants remain inconclusive.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ambient Intelligence
Subtitle of host publication	European Conference, AmI 2014, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, November 11-13, 2014. Revised Selected Papers
Editors	E. Aarts, B. de Ruyter, P. Markopoulos, E. van Loenen, R. Wichert, B. Schouten
Place of Publication	Dordrecht
Publisher	Springer
Pages	125-139
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-14112
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_11
Publication status	Published - Nov 2014

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Volume	8850

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Nieuwdorp, H. J., Beresford, M., & Khan, J. V. (2014). An investigation into perception-altering lighting concepts for supporting game designers in setting certain atmospheres within a videogame environment. In E. Aarts, B. de Ruyter, P. Markopoulos, E. van Loenen, R. Wichert, & B. Schouten (Eds.), Ambient Intelligence: European Conference, AmI 2014, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, November 11-13, 2014. Revised Selected Papers (pp. 125-139). (LNCS; Vol. 8850). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_11

Nieuwdorp, H.J. ; Beresford, M. ; Khan, J.V. / An investigation into perception-altering lighting concepts for supporting game designers in setting certain atmospheres within a videogame environment. Ambient Intelligence: European Conference, AmI 2014, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, November 11-13, 2014. Revised Selected Papers. editor / E. Aarts ; B. de Ruyter ; P. Markopoulos ; E. van Loenen ; R. Wichert ; B. Schouten. Dordrecht : Springer, 2014. pp. 125-139 (LNCS).

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Nieuwdorp, HJ, Beresford, M & Khan, JV 2014, An investigation into perception-altering lighting concepts for supporting game designers in setting certain atmospheres within a videogame environment. in E Aarts, B de Ruyter, P Markopoulos, E van Loenen, R Wichert & B Schouten (eds), Ambient Intelligence: European Conference, AmI 2014, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, November 11-13, 2014. Revised Selected Papers. LNCS, vol. 8850, Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 125-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_11

An investigation into perception-altering lighting concepts for supporting game designers in setting certain atmospheres within a videogame environment. / Nieuwdorp, H.J.; Beresford, M. ; Khan, J.V.
Ambient Intelligence: European Conference, AmI 2014, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, November 11-13, 2014. Revised Selected Papers. ed. / E. Aarts; B. de Ruyter; P. Markopoulos; E. van Loenen; R. Wichert; B. Schouten. Dordrecht: Springer, 2014. p. 125-139 (LNCS; Vol. 8850).

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Nieuwdorp HJ, Beresford M, Khan JV. An investigation into perception-altering lighting concepts for supporting game designers in setting certain atmospheres within a videogame environment. In Aarts E, de Ruyter B, Markopoulos P, van Loenen E, Wichert R, Schouten B, editors, Ambient Intelligence: European Conference, AmI 2014, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, November 11-13, 2014. Revised Selected Papers. Dordrecht: Springer. 2014. p. 125-139. (LNCS). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_11

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