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Evaluating Sonified Rapid Serial Visual Presentation: An Immersive Reading Experience on a Mobile Device
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Evaluating Sonified Rapid Serial Visual Presentation: An Immersive Reading Experience on a Mobile Device
Mikael Goldstein6 , Gustav Öquist7 and Staffan Björk8 
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Ericsson Research, Usability & Interaction Lab, Torshamnsgatan 23, 164 80 Kista, Sweden |
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Department of Linguistics, Uppsala University, PO Box 527, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden |
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Interactive Institute, PLAY Studio, PO Box 620, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden |
Abstract
Can the addition of sound enhance the reading experience on small screens when using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP)
for dynamic text presentation? In this paper we introduce Sonified RSVP and report findings from a usability evaluation where
the experience of reading texts enhanced with nomic auditory icons was evaluated. At a comfortable pace 12 subjects read long
Swedish texts of equal difficulty with and without the addition of sound on a handheld device. Reading speed (M≈217 wpm) and
comprehension (M≈58% correct) did not differ significantly between the two conditions. The evaluation revealed a rather high
task load for both conditions but no significant differences. However, the subjective rating of Immersion was rated significantly
higher for the Sonified condition. Causes, implications and directions for further work are discussed based on these findings.
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