Uncomfortable user experience

Abstract

How to create and resolve discomfort for a thrilling and memorable experience.

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Index Terms

• Applied computing

  • Arts and humanities

  • Computers in other domains

• Hardware

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

• Information systems

  • Information systems applications

    • Multimedia information systems

• Software and its engineering