K. Isbister

Publications
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Consistency of personality in interactive characters: verbal cues, non-verbal cues, and user characteristics

K. Isbister, C. Nass
Psychology, Computer Science
Int. J. Hum. Comput. Stud.
1 August 2000

This study examined whether people would interpret and respond to verbal (text) and non-verbal cues (posture) of personality in interactive characters just as they interpret cues from a person. Expand

Truth is beauty: researching embodied conversational agents

C. Nass, K. Isbister, E. Lee
Art
1 December 2001

(1941) argues that the sole criterion for excellent research is that the researcher produces " beauty. " While seemingly ineffable and frustratingly imprecise, Hardy instead suggests that creating… Expand

Game Usability: Advancing the Player Experience

K. Isbister, Noah Schaffer
Computer Science
12 August 2008

How Games Move Us - Emotion by Design

K. Isbister
Computer Science, Psychology
4 March 2016

This is a renaissance moment for video games -- in the variety of genres they represent, and the range of emotional territory they cover. Expand

Biometric-rich gestures: a novel approach to authentication on multi-touch devices

Napa Sae-Bae, K. Ahmed, K. Isbister, N. Memon
Computer Science
CHI
5 May 2012

In this paper, we present a novel multi-touch gesture-based authentication technique that combines biometric techniques with gestural input and shows great promise as an authentication mechanism. Expand

Guidelines for the Design of Movement-Based Games and Their Relevance to HCI

K. Isbister, Florian S. Müller
Computer Science
Hum. Comput. Interact.
1 May 2015

Movement-based digital games are becoming increasingly popular, yet there is limited comprehensive guidance on how to design these games. Expand

Better Game Characters by Design - A Psychological Approach

K. Isbister
Psychology, Computer Science
The Morgan Kaufmann series in interactive 3D…
14 June 2006

Game Usability - Advice from the Experts for Advancing the Player Experience

K. Isbister, Noah Schaffer
Computer Science
2008

I. What is usability and why should I care? A. Overview chapter Isbister and Schaffer (Editors) Introduces key concepts and positions book for primary audiences: game developers and students aspiring… Expand

The sensual evaluation instrument: developing an affective evaluation tool

K. Isbister, K. Höök, M. Sharp, Jarmo Laaksolahti
Computer Science
CHI
22 April 2006

We describe the development and initial testing of a tool for self-assessment of affect while interacting with computer systems: Sensual Evaluation Instrument. Expand

Movement-based game guidelines

F. Mueller, K. Isbister
Computer Science
CHI
26 April 2014

We present a set of guidelines for movement- based game design that has emerged from our research-based game development practice. Expand

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