Conference Proceedings
A Magic Box for understanding intergenerational play
F Vetere, H Davis, MR Gibbs, P Francis, S Howard
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings | Published : 2006
Abstract
This paper explores the nature of intergenerational play and opportunities for technologies to mediate playful activities. We report on a cultural probe study of four extended families and introduce the Magic Box as a new probe for understanding playful engagement at a distance.