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Robot Karaoke User TestingAlex Samuel

Robot Karaoke is...

Demographic

Demographic

English-speaking teens and adults who...

Demographic

have a strong knowledge of song lyrics,

Demographic

enjoy karaoke,

Demographic

and play video games.

Hypothesis

Hypothesis

We live in a time when written communication trumps verbal, in-person interaction. Why shouldn’t the same

be true for karaoke?

Hypothesis

By replacing the singing in karaoke with typing, I can create a game that updates karaoke

for a voiceless society.

Method

Method

Users play the game thenfill out a survey on Google Drive.

Method

General survey questions:• Demographics (Age, Location, Gender)• Live karaoke habits (where, with who, etc)• Video game habits (where, with who, etc)

Method

Application-specificsurvey questions:

• One word description• Potential habits (where, with who, etc)• Easiest, hardest, most fun, and least fun parts • Potential changes and song choice

Feedback

Feedback

The easiest part:• Knowing the popular lyrics

Feedback

The least fun part:• Trying to keep up with the lyrics (I can't type that fast!)• Trying to keep up with the pace of the song.• A little stressful with having to type so fast.

Feedback

The Hardest Part:• Typing fast enough to sync with lyrics.

Feedback

Anything Else I Should Know?• Could be marketed as a typing tool. • Great idea for people learning to type.

Updates

Updates

repositioned the game as a tool for improving adults’ typing skills

Updates

incorporated downloadable song libraries such as classic rock, pop, indie rock,

country and showtunes

Updates

added levels of difficultybased on BPM of song

Updates

easy: 50 - 75 BPMie: Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock (63 BPM)

medium: 75 - 100 BPMie: The Pixies - Where’s My Mind? (82 BPM)

hard: 100 - 125 BPMie: Rihanna - Only Girl In The World (126 BPM)

pro: 125+ BPMie: The Cure - Just Like Heaven (153 BPM)

Updates

added scoringfor every word you correctly type, your score increases by the number of letters in that word. for example, typing “karaoke” correctly and on cue would increase your score by seven points.

Version 2.0

alex samuelsamua407@newschool.edu