Martin Kocur

Effects of Virtual Clothing and Naturalistic Virtual Environments on Temperature Perception and Thermoregulation

Thermal perception and regulation are essential for many gameplay experiences. They are primarily influenced by temperature and humidity, but also by visual cues. In particular, stylized avatars and environments that suggest extreme temperatures in virtual reality (VR) games can...

Tuning the Trail: Effects of Desire Paths on Player Behavior and Experience During Goal-Directed and Exploratory Play

Player traces such as footprints are a common way to make prior players’ actions visible and to scaffold navigation and learning. Yet it remains unclear how the density of such traces affects players’ experience across different task demands. We investigate how sparse versus dens...