News tagged with 3d video game

A robot learns how to tidy up after you

(Phys.org) -- Sooner than you think, we may have robots to tidy up our homes.

Electronics / Robotics

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nintendo posts first annual loss

Japanese videogame giant Nintendo on Thursday posted its first annual loss since becoming a public company, blaming a soaring yen and price cuts on its consoles for sinking it $530 million into the red.

Technology / Business

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Nintendo's new 3DS handheld game system disappoints

The release of a new-generation game machine from one of the top video game companies happens so rarely these days that it's a momentous event.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 5

Nintendo ready to take 3-D gaming to mass market

(AP) -- With the Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese video game company is betting that it can once again nudge mass entertainment in a new direction, just as it did nearly five years ago when it launched the Wii ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

PS3 videogames put players into the action

Sony is certain that console videogame lovers want to be more immersed than ever in big, bold on-screen adventures.

Technology / Software

created Mar 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

3-D advances come with health concerns for children

In a seeming blink of an eye, 3-D technology has advanced beyond imagination. Hollywood, TV manufacturers and video game makers say you have to see it to believe it. But the visual trickery that produces 3-D images can also ...

Technology / Other

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Gaming giants bet on 3D for next big boost

The global gaming industry is jumping on Hollywood's 3D bandwagon but the bet is risky as consumers appear reluctant to shell out for the necessary screens and glasses, insiders said Wednesday.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 6

Rock stars, Hollywood take a look at Iowa State researcher's unique 3-D technology

William Lohry took a seat before a projector-camera combination and offered his best smile.

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New algorithm to improve video game quality

Research presented in a paper by Morgan McGuire, assistant professor of computer science at Williams College, and co-author Dr. David Luebke of NVIDIA, introduces a new algorithm to improve computer graphics for video games.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 18, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (16) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Toshiba TV adds third dimension to video viewing

Toshiba on Wednesday unveiled a flat-panel television that converts any digital video into 3-D.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (13) | comments 1

Security heightened ahead of Ubisoft's 'Avatar' game release

Security cameras in hallways, double locked doors and strict confidentiality clauses, Ubisoft employees are working in a veritable bunker in downtown Montreal to create their latest 3D video game.

Technology / Software

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New 3-D sensors coming soon to computers, cameras, other gadgets

In the science fiction movie "Minority Report," set 50 years in the future, Tom Cruise's character interacts with a computer display by moving his hands in front of it.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1