A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
Virtual Cockroaches? Envisioning Dimensions of VToys and Related Play Experiences
Authors: Heljakka, Katriina; Thibault, Mattia
Editors: De Paolis, Lucio Tommaso; Arpaia, Pasquale; Sacco, Marco
Conference name: International Conference on Extended Reality
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Book title : Extended Reality: International Conference, XR Salento 2024, Lecce, Italy, September 4–7, 2024, Proceedings, Part I
Journal name in source: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume: 15027
First page : 285
Last page: 292
ISBN: 978-3-031-71706-2
eISBN: 978-3-031-71707-9
ISSN: 0302-9743
eISSN: 1611-3349
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71707-9_23(external)
Web address : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71707-9_23(external)
This exploratory paper seeks to combine findings from toy research with studies on digital object play with an interest in the toyification of the virtual realm, including VR, AR, and XR. The goal of the paper is to formulate ideas on the toyfulness of virtual objects and related toy experiences in virtual space and to give a definition of Virtual Toys. By giving examples of current VToys and speculating on the properties of VToys in the future, we participate in envisioning a post-digital play world, where questions related, for example, to the longevity and obsolescence of playthings, receive new meanings.
Funding information in the publication:
This research was supported by the project NEXR - Next Extended Reality, funded by NextGenerationEU and Business Finland (co-research project number 5703/31/2023).
