Abstract

There is an increasing adoption of intelligent robots in games and interactive entertainment systems, both as educational tools in gamified platforms and as research participants of game-play scenarios to better understand Human-Robot Interactions (HRI). This article explores this emerging trend of utilizing intelligent robots in the gaming and interactive entertainment research and development practices. This article reviews current academic research studies in the field of human-computer interaction for games and interactive entertainment systems design. The purpose of conducting this review is to [1] Highlight the current practices and research directions [2] Discuss the unique characteristics of intelligent robots and the challenges of integrating robots into game play experience design [3] Present future directions. The insights presented in this article provide guidelines for both researchers and practitioners to study and further develop intelligent robots that can seamlessly integrate game worlds with the 3D physical world.

Keywords:Intelligent robots; Games; Interactive entertainment systems

Abbreviations: AI: Artificial Intelligence; HRI: Human Robot Interaction