A model of cognitive loads in massively multiplayer online role playing games

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-179

  Ang, Chee Siang ^a   Zaphiris, Panayiotis ^a   Mahmood, Shumaila ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Games; MMORPG

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COGNITIVE LOAD; GAME PLAYING; MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ROLE PLAYING GAMES (MMORPG); NETWORKED GAMES;

ANIMATION;

EID: 33846556700     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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