Aesthetic Experience and Acceptance of Human Computation Games

• Main Authors: WANG, Xiaohui, GOH, Dion Hoe-Lian, LIM, Ee-Peng, VU, Adrian Wei Liang
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
• Subjects: Human Computation Games; Aesthetic experience; Acceptance; Computer Sciences; Databases and Information Systems; Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/3106; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/4106/viewcontent/Aesthetic_Experience_and_Acceptance_of_Human_Computation_Games.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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.