Fused Spectatorship: Designing Bodily Experiences Where Spectators Become Players
summary
A computational Fused Spectatorship system using Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) actuates both hands to play three custom games; one game, Godai, is a five-gesture rock–paper–scissors variant. Twelve participants wear two EMS units at home across onboarding, in-the-wild, and interview phases. Participants often cannot tell whether they are watching or playing, report testing bodily limits (increasing intensity), and exhibit distinct spectator types and ethical concerns derived from the study.
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