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Intuitive InterfacesBridging the Divide between
Digital and Analog Games
MAJ Michael MartinUS Army, Simulations Operations
Old Dominion University24 March 2010
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Introduction
• The use of “intuitive interfaces” is a growing technological trend, which is reach wide commercial use, and has interesting potential for Wargaming.
• “Intuitive Interfaces” – computer interfaces, other than keyboard and mouse, which are typically easier and more natural to use.
• Digital -> Analog (Tabletop / Board games)• Analog -> Digital
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Digital to Analog
• Commercial pen and touch interfaces – PDA and tablet style devices.
• Apple achieves mass popularity and considerable interface advancements with the iPhone. iPod Touch and iPad (?) follow. – Refined interface– Popularized the concept
• Tablets and touchscreen laptops and computers become more available.
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Digital to Analog• iPhone
– Multitouch– Gesture interface
• iPad– Laptop Sized– No Pen
• Microsoft Courier– Dual Screen– Pen & multitouch– Camera
• Microsoft Surface– Multitouch– Object Recognition– Table Sized– R.U.S.E - Video
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Digital to Analog• Console Games:– Wii
• Motion Controller– Play Station Move
• Camera Sensing• Light• Controller
– Natal - video• Stereoscopic Camera• Depth Sensing• Menu Navigation• Facial Recognition
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Analog to Digital
• Queens University Canada – Human Media Lab – Projection on Board Games – Video
• Carnegie Mellon – Dungeons and Dragons on Microsoft Surface – Video
• Bastion Games – Ex-Illis
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Analog to Digital
• Ex-Illis– Fantasy Miniature Wargame– Macro Game (large scale, abstract, movements) done
on tabletop, with miniatures– Micro Game (combat resolution) done via a computer
program, either on a computer or even an iPhone– Allows more detailed representation of individual
entities (morale, fatigue, etc.) which are normally abstracted from board games
– Obscures game mechanics
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Conclusions
• Technological limitations have led Video Games and Board Games developing distinct identities, and distinct practices, which exploit their unique features to maximum benefit
• As those technological limitations begin to disappear, we should take care to pay close attention to what practices we can keep from each, and which should be “updated”.
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Questions or Comments?