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User experience (UX) is the set of elements and factors related to the interaction of the user with a particular product, system, or service whose result generates a positive or negative perception.
The game interface is fundamental for the player experience once transmits information such as life and/or power bars, stopwatches, inventory, punctuation, etc. This information is referenced by heads-up display (HUDs).
Diegese refers to the world in which the events of a story occur, defining what makes or does not part of the virtual scenario and what is visible to the characters that inhabit this alternative universe.
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The user experience (UX) is the set of elements and factors related to the user interaction with a particular product, system, or service whose result generates a positive or negative perception. When interacting with a product, people seek new...
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Silva, I.C.S.d., Frosi, F.O. (2018). Game Interface: Influence of Diegese Theory on the User Experience. In: Lee, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_288-1
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