Aesthetic Experience and Acceptance of Human Computation Games

Human computation games (HCGs) are applications that leverage games to solve computational problems that are out reach of the capacity of computers. Game aesthetics are critical for HCG acceptance, and the game elements should motivate users to contribute time and effort. In this paper, we examine t...

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Main Authors: Wang, Xiaohui, Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian, Lim, Ee-Peng, Vu, Adrian Wei Liang
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80339
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40476
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Human computation games (HCGs) are applications that leverage games to solve computational problems that are out reach of the capacity of computers. Game aesthetics are critical for HCG acceptance, and the game elements should motivate users to contribute time and effort. In this paper, we examine the effect of aesthetic experience on intention to use HCGs. A between-subjects experiment was conducted to compare a HCG and a human computation system (HCS). Results demonstrated that HCGs provided a greater sense of aesthetic experience and attracted more intentional usage than HCSs. Implications of this study are discussed.