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Haptic-Driven Serious Card Games for Older Adults: User Preferences Study.

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Older adults prefer slight haptic feedback in mobile card games, believing it enhances cognitive abilities and reduces visual dependence. Further research is recommended for long-term effects.

Keywords:

cognitive abilities haptic feedback mobile card games older adults serious games

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Gerontology
Game Design

Background:

Haptic feedback enhances user experience and immersion in serious games by providing tactile input.
While widely used, research on haptic feedback preferences in mobile serious card games for older adults is limited.
This technology can supplement audio-visual information and potentially improve cognitive states.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate older adults' preferences for haptic feedback in mobile serious card games.
To assess the perceived impact of haptic feedback on cognitive abilities and visual information reliance in this demographic.

Main Methods:

A descriptive survey was conducted with 250 older adults (average age 64.78 years) in China.
Data were collected via a mobile app using structured questionnaires, with reliability and validity analyses performed.
The questionnaire explored understanding of games, mobile integration, and haptic feedback potential.

Main Results:

63.2% of older adults preferred slight haptic feedback.
78.4% believed haptic feedback would improve cognitive abilities, and 73.6% felt it would reduce visual information reliance.
Qualitative analysis indicated potential for reduced visual fatigue and engaging cognitive training.

Conclusions:

Older adults show significant interest in haptic feedback for mobile card games, anticipating cognitive benefits and reduced visual dependence.
Limitations include sample size, geographic scope, digital literacy variations, self-reported data, and lack of longitudinal assessment.
Longitudinal studies are recommended to evaluate long-term cognitive effects and inform game developers and rehabilitation institutions.