UNDERSTANDING AND EMPOWERING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN STREAMER AND AUDIENCE IN GAME LIVE STREAMS

摘要

For human-computer interaction, live streaming is a rich context in which to investigate not only one-to-many (streamer to audience) and many-to-many (audience members among themselves) interactions, but also how technology can facilitate both. Our research focuses on which interactive options viewers want to have in game live streams, and to what degree they want to be involved in a stream. In this article, we will elaborate on two of our approaches. Methodologically, the first one used a survey and the second one a proof-of-concept system called Helpstone, which aimed to enhance the interactive options of a popular live-streamed game. Before diving into these topics, we will first introduce the area of game live streaming.