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Physical interfaces for tabletop games

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IncreTable is a mixed-reality tabletop game inspired by The Incredible Machine. Users can combine real and virtual game pieces in order to solve puzzles in the game. Game actions include placing virtual domino blocks with digital pens, controlling a virtual car by modifying the virtual terrain through a depth camera interface, and controlling real robots to topple over real and virtual dominoes.

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              cover image Computers in Entertainment
              Computers in Entertainment   Volume 7, Issue 4
              SPECIAL ISSUE: Games
              December 2009
              245 pages
              EISSN:1544-3574
              DOI:10.1145/1658866
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              • Published: 1 January 2010
              • Accepted: 1 August 2009
              • Received: 1 June 2009

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