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Skybox
A skybox is usually a pre-rendered backdrop of "infinite-distance" which surrounds an interactive, virtual landscape. Resembling a CAVE or QuickTime VR environment mote than a little, it is used to create the illusion of distant three-dimensional surroundings. A skybox is a cube comprised of six images, whose inside faces are displayed behind all other three-dimensional objects, and its position is fixed so that its centre is always aligned to the camera's location.
The six images are pre-rendered so that the seams of the cube are invisible, so it does not appear to be a cube. The resulting illusion is that objects pre-rendered in the skybox appear to be distant.
More modern simulations have expanded the skybox to include other objects in addition to the pre-rendered cube, allowing movement, and animation in the backdrop.
See also: Skysphere, Skydome
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