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A Study on Realistic Interface Elements for Improving the Flow in Screen Golf

스크린골프의 몰입 향상을 위한 실감 인터페이스 요소 연구

  • Doo, Kyungil (Dept. of Digital Contents Creation, Semyung University)
  • 두경일 (세명대학교 디지털콘텐츠창작학과)
  • Received : 2021.01.12
  • Accepted : 2021.02.20
  • Published : 2021.02.28

Abstract

Screen Golf provides a more realistic interface to users by implementing sophisticated sensors and 3D graphics so that they can play golf in an environment almost identical to the actual golf course, to provide a sense of reality that goes beyond simply enjoying golf indoors. In addition, users who experienced this interface environment showed a tendency to feel the fun of golf more and become more immersed in golf. Therefore, it is most important to provide an effective realistic interface in screen golf. In this study, the meaning of screen golf as a tangible sport and various interface elements embodied in screen golf were summarized. Also the factors that enable users to feel reality and fun of actual golf to make users more immersed in screen golf were identified. For this, interface elements based on sensory elements were arranged in terms of visual, auditory, and tactile sense, and improvement plans and directions for providing effective sensory interfaces for screen golf were suggested through user FGI, targeting regular customers of Golfzone and KakaoVX screen golf, and in-depth interviews with experts. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that the course information including the yardage and the play situation-directed graphic are elements that make immersion in the visual aspect. In terms of tactile aspect, the fact that users actually use golf equipment, as well as the sense of existence of a physical interface that embodies various course environments and course setting appeared to be an important factor. In particular, in the auditory aspect, it was confirmed that providing customized services for each user through AI caddy implemented to resemble a actual caddy is the most effective way to immerse users in screen golf with greater fun and realism.

스크린골프는 단순히 실내에서 골프를 즐기는 수준을 넘어 실제 골프코스와 같은 환경을 체감할 수 있도록 정교한 센서와 3D 그래픽으로 구현하여 사용자에게 보다 현장감 있는 인터페이스를 제공한다. 이러한 인터페이스 환경을 경험한 사용자들은 골프에 대한 재미를 더 크게 느끼고 몰입하게 되는 행동성향을 보임에 따라 효과적인 실감 인터페이스의 제공은 무엇보다 중요하다 하겠다. 본 연구에서는 체감형 스포츠로서 스크린골프가 가지는 의미와 스크린골프에 구현된 다양한 인터페이스 요소를 정리하여 사용자가 필드골프와 같은 실재감과 재미를 느끼며, 스크린골프에 보다 몰입할 수 있는 요인들을 규명하였다. 감각 요소를 근거로 한 인터페이스 요소들을 시각·청각·촉각 측면에서 정리하였고, 골프존과 카카노VX 사례를 대상으로 주기적으로 스크린골프를 즐기는 사용자 FGI와 골프 프로 전문가 심층 인터뷰 등을 통해 스크린골프의 효과적인 실감 인터페이스 제공을 위한 개선 방안 및 방향성을 제시하였다. 분석결과 시각 측면에서는 야디지를 포함한 코스정보와 플레이 연출 그래픽이 몰입하게 만드는 요소임을 확인하였고, 촉각 측면에서는 실제 장비를 사용한다는 점과 함께 다양한 코스 환경과 플레이 상황을 구현한 물리적 인터페이스 실재감이 중요하게 나타났다. 특히 청각 측면에서는 보다 진보된 기술로 정교하게 구현한 필드골프 캐디와 같은 AI 캐디를 통해 사용자별 맞춤형 서비스를 제공한다면 보다 큰 재미와 실재감으로 스크린골프에 몰입하게 만드는 가장 효과적인 방안임을 확인하였다.

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Acknowledgement

This paper was supported by the Semyung University Research Grant of 2018.

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