News tagged with game environment
Augmented Reality technology becomes a tool for urban and construction planning
Mobile computing tools for urban and construction planning have developed dramatically over the past few years. Even by global standards, the progress made at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been remarkable. ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Wii U demos show off secrets, 360-degree views
(AP) -- A look at the eight individual interactive experiences - not actual full-fledged games - that Nintendo used to demonstrate the new Wii U system's 6.2-inch touchscreen controller, which features the abi ...
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Nvidia shows off Kal-El -- new quad-core processing chip
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nvidia, well known for its graphics chips, has made a pretty big statement by releasing a video on Youtube showing the capabilities of its new quad-core processing chip for smartphones and ...
May 31, 2011 |
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Sandia researchers merge gaming, simulation tools to create models for border security
With funding from the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP), researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a high-fidelity simulation and analysis program that ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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When the playroom is the computer
For all the work that's gone into developing educational media, even the most stimulating TV shows and video games leave kids stationary. Researchers at the MIT Media Laboratory are hoping to change that with ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Microorganisms offer lessons for gamblers and the rest of us
When it comes to gambling, many people rely on game theory, a branch of applied mathematics that attempts to measure the choices of others to inform their own decisions. It's used in economics, politics, medicine -- and, ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Medical students open to learning with video games
Today's students were raised with a digital mouse in their hands. So it should be no surprise that a majority of medical school students surveyed say video games and virtual reality environments could help them become better ...
Aug 10, 2010 |
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Communication trumps penalties in new study of social-ecological systems
Research conducted in a computerized microworld by scientists at Arizona State University and Indiana University, including Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom, show how common-pool resources - such as fisheries, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Game Lets Soldiers Train in a Virtual Iraq or Afghanistan
(PhysOrg.com) -- A training tool being developed by a research team from the Arts and Technology program may soon make it easier for military service men and women to perform their missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Understanding interaction in virtual worlds
New cinema blockbuster, Avatar, leapt to the top of box office charts as soon as it came out — a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world. Our fascination with themes of escape to other fantastic places and the thrill of ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Immersive Game System Allows Physical Interaction Between Players
(PhysOrg.com) -- With a new immersive multiplayer game system, researchers are further blurring the line between gaming and the real world. Using a mouse and keyboard sounds kind of quaint compared to the ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Child's play may revolutionize video gaming, police work
(PhysOrg.com) -- What do hide-and-seek, police searches and video games such as Half-Life 2 have in common? More than you would think, say two University of Alberta researchers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2009 |
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