Interaction models

Interaction models

An interaction model is the part of the game that is taken into account when choosing the different ways the player is controlled and shown within the game. There are two main types of interaction models, these being, avatar interaction model and omnipresence interaction model.

An avatar interaction model is when the player is shown as being the character of the game world, and how the player controls that character. an example of a game that uses given interaction models would be grand theft auto 5. This is a game where you are one character however you can change characters in order to give the player more choice when playing the game. Another reason as to why people like this game is because your actions have a reaction within the game, what you do affects the game world in either a positive or negative way.

Omnipresence interaction is a type of interaction that allows the player to control a number of characters greater than one in the game, or the player needs to make changes to the game world itself. An example of a game that represents this type of interaction model could be SIMS 3 where you manage each different character in order to let them have an affect in the game world itself.