AR Dice Tower: Integrating Physical Randomness with Digital Effects

Chance is an important element of a play. However, it has not been ensured in computer entertainment. The computer is a black box. Hence, players may suspect that it cheats (i.e., controls the result pretending it is purely random). Meanwhile, physical devices (e.g., dice) are fair. However, they may not excite the player as much. Many computer games use visual and auditory effects to make the player excited. Therefore, we propose the combination of physical randomness and digital effects. Accordingly, we made a prototype system called the AR dice tower, and confirmed its effectiveness by test play.