2.3.4 Interface design for effective communication

Experience
1. Games have been getting more complex, thus needing a UI that players can easily interact with
Age
1. the controller
  1. Motion controllers have players executing real life movements
    1. easier for players of all ages to grasp
  2. may be harder for he much younger and much older audience to understand since it doesn't require familiar movements to execute a function
Environment of use
1. Designers may what to think about how much space it would need
  1. games that use motion sensors to detect your movement, such as kinect typically require a lot of space to move around
Physical characteristics
1. vision impairments
  1. contrasting colours
  2. contrasting background and text
2. motion sickness
  1. using virtual reality for a while can usually cause motion sickness. designers may want to think about how to prevent that
Task to be undertaken
1. audience/what the designer is trying to promote
  1. health and fitness
  2. immersion
  3. problem solving
  4. learning
2. audience/what the designer is trying to promote

Resource summary

	Created by Mallory Walker about 8 years ago