Our demonstration presents AR Façade, a phyiscally embodied version of the interactive drama Façade, at the Beall Center in Irvine, CA. In this drama, players are situated in a married couple's apartment, and interact primarily through conversation with the characters and manipulation of objects in the space. Our demonstration will include two versions of the experience - an immersive augmented reality (AR) version and a desktop computing based implementation, where players communicate using typed keyboard input. Our recent study cross media study revealled emperical differences between the versions [Dow et al. 2007]. Through interviews and observations of players, we found that immersive AR can create an increased sense of presence, confirming generally held expectations. However, we learned that increased presence does not necessarily lead to more engagement. Rather, mediation may be necessary for some players to fully engage with certain immersive media experiences.
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