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Towards Experiencing Eating as a Form of Play

Florian 'Floyd' MuellerYash Dhanpal MehtaRohit Ashok KhotPeter ArnoldTuomas KariYan WangZhuying Li

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digestive oral and skin physiology05 social sciencesComputingMilieux_PERSONALCOMPUTING020207 software engineering02 engineering and technologyContrast (music)Interaction designWork (electrical)0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesTracking (education)Psychology050107 human factorsCognitive psychology

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There is an increasing trend in interaction design to engage with food. We note that most prior work targets instrumental benefits (for example see food tracking apps to manage nutritional intake). In contrast, in this article, we highlight the potential of technology to support eating as a form of play. We reflect on our own work to articulate two design strategies for game designers on how they can facilitate playful eating experiences using novel technologies. Ultimately, with our work, we aim to facilitate a more playful engagement around the way we eat.

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2018-10-23Proceedings of the 2018 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play Companion Extended Abstracts
https://doi.org/10.1145/3270316.3271528