Pejman Mirza-Babaei
Affiliated Faculty
Pejman recently successfully defended his Ph.D. at the University of Sussex (UK) and was hired as an Assistant Professor at UOIT. His research focuses on developing mixed-methods for a better understanding of user experience in engaging entertainment systems. In particular, he is interested in using psychophysiological measurements in combination with other human-computer interaction methods to evaluate the user experience of underdevelopment titles. He worked at Vertical Slice and Player Research (UK), with the focus solely on improving the quality of video games from the player’s viewpoint.
Projects
Publications
Gamification of Older Adults’ Physical Activity: Thematic Analysis of an Eight-Week Experimental Study
Lennart Nacke, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Dennis Kappen. 2020. Gamification of Older Adults’ Physical Activity: Thematic Analysis of an Eight-Week Experimental Study. .
Older Adults’ Motivation for Physical Activity Using Gamified Technology: An Eight-Week Experimental Study
Dennis Kappen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Lennart Nacke. 2020. Older Adults’ Motivation for Physical Activity Using Gamified Technology: An Eight-Week Experimental Study. .
Technology Facilitates Physical Activity Through Gamification: A Thematic Analysis of an 8-Week Study
Lennart Nacke, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Dennis Kappen. 2020. Technology Facilitates Physical Activity Through Gamification: A Thematic Analysis of an 8-Week Study. .
Motivational Affordances for Older Adults’ Physical Activity Technology: An Expert Evaluation
Dennis Kappen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Lennart Nacke. 2019. Motivational Affordances for Older Adults’ Physical Activity Technology: An Expert Evaluation. .
Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Exergames: A Systematic Review
Dennis Kappen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Lennart Nacke. 2019. Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Exergames: A Systematic Review. .
User Experience (UX) Research in Games
Lennart Nacke, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Anders Drachen. 2019. User Experience (UX) Research in Games. .
Games User Research
Anders Drachen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Lennart Nacke (Eds). 2018. Games User Research. .
Games User Research Methods
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Lennart Nacke, and Anders Drachen. 2018. Games User Research Methods. .
Games and Play SIG: Engaging Small Developer Communities
Lennart Nacke, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Katta Spiel, Zachary Toups, and Katherine Isbister. 2018. Games and Play SIG: Engaging Small Developer Communities. .
Gamification of Older Adults’ Physical Activity: An Eight-Week Study
Dennis Kappen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Lennart Nacke. 2018. Gamification of Older Adults’ Physical Activity: An Eight-Week Study. .
Introduction to biometric measures for Games User Research
Lennart Nacke. 2018. Introduction to biometric measures for Games User Research. .
Gamification through the Application of Motivational Affordances for Physical Activity Technology
Dennis Kappen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Lennart Nacke. 2017. Gamification through the Application of Motivational Affordances for Physical Activity Technology. .
Games User Research (GUR) for Indie Studios
Naeem Moosajee and Pejman Mirza-Babaei. 2016. Games User Research (GUR) for Indie Studios. .
Lightweight Games User Research for Indies and Non-Profit Organizations
Lennart Nacke, Christiane Moser, Anders Drachen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Andrea Abney, and Zhu (Cole) Zhenyu. 2016. Lightweight Games User Research for Indies and Non-Profit Organizations. .
Playtesting for indie studios
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Naeem Moosajee, and Brandon Drenikow. 2016. Playtesting for indie studios. .
Actionable Inexpensive Games User Research.
Lennart Nacke, Steve Engels, and Pejman Mirza-Babaei. 2015. Actionable Inexpensive Games User Research.. .
Engaged by Boos and Cheers: The Effect of Co-Located Game Audiences on Social Player Experience
Dennis Kappen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Jens Johannsmeier, Daniel Buckstein, James Robb, and Lennart Nacke. 2014. Engaged by Boos and Cheers: The Effect of Co-Located Game Audiences on Social Player Experience. .
Games and Entertainment Community SIG: Reaching Beyond CHI
Lennart Nacke, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Magy Seif El-Nasr, Heather Desurvire, and Regina Bernhaupt. 2014. Games and Entertainment Community SIG: Reaching Beyond CHI. .
Introducing the Biometric Storyboards Tool for Games User Research
Pejman Mirza-Babaei and Lennart Nacke. 2014. Introducing the Biometric Storyboards Tool for Games User Research. .
Player Experience: Mixed Methods and Reporting Results
Veronica Zammitto, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Ian Livingston, Marina Kobayashi, and Lennart Nacke. 2014. Player Experience: Mixed Methods and Reporting Results. .
Understanding Expectations with Multiple Controllers in an Augmented Reality Videogame
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Nathan Gale, João Costa, Lennart Nacke, and Daniel Johnson. 2014. Understanding Expectations with Multiple Controllers in an Augmented Reality Videogame. .
Unified Visualization of Quantitative and Qualitative Playtesting Data
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Günter Wallner, Graham McAllister, and Lennart Nacke. 2014. Unified Visualization of Quantitative and Qualitative Playtesting Data. .
Assessing User Preference of Video Game Controller Button Settings
William Ellick, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Sharon Wood, Duncan Smith, and Lennart Nacke. 2013. Assessing User Preference of Video Game Controller Button Settings. .
Games User Research: Practice, Methods, and Applications
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Veronica Zammitto, Joerg Niesenhaus, Mirweis Sangin, and Lennart Nacke. 2013. Games User Research: Practice, Methods, and Applications. .
How Does It Play Better? Exploring User Testing and Biometric Storyboards in Games User Research
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Lennart Nacke, John Gregory, Nick Collins, and Geraldine Fitzpatrick. 2013. How Does It Play Better? Exploring User Testing and Biometric Storyboards in Games User Research. .
Introducing a Biometric Storyboards Tool for Games User Research.
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Lennart Nacke, and John Gregory. 2013. Introducing a Biometric Storyboards Tool for Games User Research.. .
Storyboarding for Games User Research
Pejman Mirza-Babaei and Lennart Nacke. 2013. Storyboarding for Games User Research. .
Biometric Storyboards: An Industry-Friendly Method for Evaluating Affect and User Experience in Games
Pejman Mirza-Babaei and Lennart Nacke. 2012. Biometric Storyboards: An Industry-Friendly Method for Evaluating Affect and User Experience in Games. .
Biometric Storyboards: Visualising Game User Research Data
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Lennart Nacke, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Gareth White, Graham McAllister, and Nick Collins. 2012. Biometric Storyboards: Visualising Game User Research Data. .
CycloShoot: A first-person shooter fitness game on a bicycle
Matthias Klauser, Daniel Stepchenko , Pejman Mirza-Babaei, and Lennart Nacke. 2012. CycloShoot: A first-person shooter fitness game on a bicycle. .