News Finding: Not only that, but students enjoyed the game more in the mixed-reality conditions.
Paper Finding: On the other hand, integrating simple physical controls such as shaking the tablet has little effect.
News Context: The final analysis shows that the mixed-reality game improved learning by almost five times more than the screen-only alternatives, both in the mouse-controlled and physically controlled conditions. Not only that, but students enjoyed the game more in the mixed-reality conditions. They also determined that simple physical controls like shaking the tablet or pushing the earthquake button did little to improve either learning or enjoyment of the game.
Paper Context: We provided evidence that experiencing physical phenomena accompanied by interactive feedback via depth camera sensing in the real world improves learning (by approximately 5 times compared to a solely screen-based environment), while also enhancing enjoyment significantly. On the other hand, integrating simple physical controls such as shaking the tablet has little effect. Thus, mixed-reality games that support physical observation in the real world have a great potential to enhance learning and enjoyment for young children.