The document discusses 'CityVR', a gameful software visualization tool designed to improve developer engagement through a game-like user interface. It emphasizes techniques like the city metaphor and includes case studies on navigation, user feelings, and time perception while using the platform. Open questions focus on the real-life implications for developers and practical usage by everyday developers.

1. CityVR: Gameful Software Visualization
merino@inf.unibe.ch @leonel_merino
Leonel Merino, Mohammad Ghafari, Craig Anslow, Oscar Nierstrasz
Software Composition Group
University of Bern
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Victoria University of Wellington

2. By providing developers a user interface
similar to computer games, software
visualization can enhance user engagement.
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Software Comprehension

4. Technique: City Metaphor
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5. Technique: City Metaphor
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6. Medium: Head Mounted Display
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7. Interaction
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8. Demo
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9. Case Study
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• Navigation
• Feelings
• Time
Perception

10. Case Study
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• Navigation
• Feelings
• Time
Perception
“nice to
walk”
• curious
• immersed
• in control
• challenged

11. Case Study
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• Navigation
• Feelings
• Time
Perception
“time flown very fast”

12. Open Questions
What are the consequences for real life of
developers? (social debt)
How this tool can be really used by ordinary
developers in practice?
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