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

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.20380/GI2016.15

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