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How does immersion work in augmented reality games? A user-centric view of immersion and engagement

Donghee ShinSchool of Media and Communication, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 1212-1229 | Received 21 Mar 2017, Accepted 21 Nov 2017, Published online: 11 Dec 2017

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