HappyFeet: Embodiments for joint remote dancing
Publication Type
Conference Proceeding Article
Publication Date
1-2016
Abstract
We present HappyFeet, a dancing system designed for supporting the dancing experience of remotely located dance partners. HappyFeet uses 3D representations of dancers’ feet in a shared virtual dance space to emphasize timing and placement of feet. It has two modes of operation: a learning mode where the user can dance with pre-recorded dance lessons, and a second mode where the system provides a shared dance floor for remotely located dancers. We evaluated our system in a laboratory study where we investigated the role of the feet embodiment by comparing its’ use to a video-only condition. The feet embodiment provided our participants with a better understanding of dance moves, helped them to synchronize timing of their dance steps, and provided them with a dance space in which they could freely create dance moves with their partners.
Keywords
Remote exercise, Visual embodiment, Visual interaction
Discipline
Information Security
Research Areas
Information Systems and Management
Publication
Proceedings of the 2016 Graphics Interface, Victoria, Canada, June, 1-3
First Page
117
Last Page
124
ISBN
9780994786814
Identifier
10.20380/GI2016.15
Publisher
Canadian Information Processing Society
City or Country
Mississauga
Citation
ALIZADEH, Hesam; WITCRAFT, Anna; TANG, Anthony; and SHARLIN, Ehud.
HappyFeet: Embodiments for joint remote dancing. (2016). Proceedings of the 2016 Graphics Interface, Victoria, Canada, June, 1-3. 117-124.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/7912
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.20380/GI2016.15