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Bounding Sphere A bounding sphere is a mathematical sphere as opposed to polygonal, that encloses a more complex 3D polygonal object, as snugly as is practical without losing the perfect globe. It is used to computationally cheapen collision detection, and so speed up the handling of physics and haptics. Below, we offer a selection of links from our resource databases which may match this term.
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Another well thought out counter-argument to all those who say that virtual environments are oly games. This one comes from the MUD sphere. 
This short article attempts to define what a MUSH is, for the completely uninitiated. By it's very nature, this article lacks any depth, but serves as an excellent grounding for those just entering the sphere of virtual worlds. 
First published in 1994, The Virtual Community was a revolutionary book, which inspired so much of the VR and social networking growth of the 90s. Within these pages, now revised and updated for the modern situation, Howard explores every facet of online communities ranging from the WELL, that think-tank of innovation and invention, to the sphere of MUDs and MOOs. 
Understanding Virtual Reality is essentially a holistic introductory book, covering in a little depth, a wide swathe of issues, applications and advancements in and around the sphere of virtual reality.
World of Warcraft is a popular topic in the persistent, online world sphere. It?s a popular topic because it continues to succeed massively, year in, year out. People are keen to know what it does so well. The answer may be, polish. (polish (v): to render (an object) finished).
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new nanolithography technique that is less expensive than other approaches and can be used to create technologies with biomedical applications. "Among other t...
(26/08/2005)
The VirtuSphere, the latest 6DOF movement system for immersive VR, is offering general public access inside its latest model sphere at the Exhibition Hall of the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington, USA, from 10AM to 6PM on both Augu...
(20/11/2009)
The folks at NPR's Picture Show blog have collected a slideshow of beautiful, wistful, dramatic moments on the street caught by Google's Street View. In 2007, Google sent cars carrying an eyelike sphere fitted with nine cameras to capture...
(24/06/2004)
The new Micoy camera System has been created to make real-time immersive worlds such as Star Trek holodecks, a reality. The system is basically a set of cameras, that recordd 360 degrees by 360 degrees - the entire sphere aro...
(20/07/2007)
Gail Knight, a designer at the Royal College of Art has created two rings, which can guide the wearer around a city via GPS. "I admit that, as it is rings, they're obviously more attractive to women - and I'd been looking ...
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