A comparison of cognitive impacts of narrative and human-computer interaction as two sources of perceived realism in video games

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dc.contributor.advisorEastin, Matthew S.
dc.creatorYang, Jiahua
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-5141-8365
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-11T19:58:19Z
dc.date.available2019-07-11T19:58:19Z
dc.date.created2019-05
dc.date.issued2019-07-08
dc.date.submittedMay 2019
dc.date.updated2019-07-11T19:58:19Z
dc.description.abstractPerceived realism in video games, indicating the degree game players perceive the game is realistic, influences game player’s cognitions. Previous research has explored the dimensional structure of perceived realism from two aspects. Adopted from traditional media, the first aspect narrative plays an important role in facilitating perceived game realism. Interactivity of video games enables the other source of perceived realism, which is human-computer interaction (HCI). This study examines the structure of perceived realism in video games, categorizing dimensions of perceived game realism into narrative or HCI, and comparing the influence of these two types on players’ cognitive outcomes, which are identification, immersion, and emotion. The results support the hypotheses that perceived HCI realism has stronger positive influence on people’s identification, immersion, and positive emotions compared to perceived narrative realism. Impact of each dimensions are also examined. Industry implications and future research directions are discussed
dc.description.departmentAdvertising
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/75112
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/2219
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectVideo games
dc.subjectPerceived realism
dc.subjectNarrative
dc.subjectHuman-computer interaction
dc.subjectIdentification
dc.subjectImmersion
dc.subjectEmotion
dc.titleA comparison of cognitive impacts of narrative and human-computer interaction as two sources of perceived realism in video games
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentAdvertising
thesis.degree.disciplineAdvertising
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Austin
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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