ARHunter: A Multiplayer Game Using Gestural Input in a Location-Sensitive and Immersive Environment

By utilizing recent information and communication technologies, many researchers have been investigating studies on entertainment computing. In this paper, we propose an immersive entertainment environment combined with gestural input and location recognition technologies. Inertial sensors are used for recognizing players’ gestures, and optical markers are used for recognizing players’ locations and orientations. We have developed an entertainment application called ARHunter, which is a multi-player whack-a-mole like game. User studies of ARHunter indicated that it could enhance the level of players’ engagement and excitement.