Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at
4:29 am
Q: What is OLED?
A: OLED, or organic light-emitting diode, is a display technology using man-made, carbon-based molecules that emit light when charged with electricity.
Q: How thick are OLEDs?
A: The latest prototypes are as thin as a credit card (0.3 millimeter), because OLED pixels produce their own light, with nothing behind the screen. LCDs need a fluorescent or LED lamp to illuminate the pixels, and plasmas need compartments of electrically charged gas.
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Originally posted 2009-03-22 23:33:48.
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at
4:19 am
Motion capture technology has worked its magic for years by digitally translating actors’ movements into films and video games. But makers of the popular Resident Evil video games upped the ante – they used one of only four existing “virtual cameras” to help create the fifth game in the series.
Actors Reuben Langdon and Karen Dyer throw punches and lunge, while the virtual camera’s screen shows their real-time movements translated through their video game characters. The camera itself has the appearance of a video game controller, appropriately enough.
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Originally posted 2009-03-22 23:33:47.
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Monday, March 1st, 2010 at
1:35 pm
Ask today’s most accomplished game developers, and they’ll tell you that making a hit title is like trying to capture lightning in a bottle. But repeating that success? You know what they say about atmospheric discharges of electricity striking twice. Still, at least some software creators have figured out the secret to making everything old feel new again. We tested a number of recent retro-fabulous outings to see who’s really got game, what lessons may be learned from these attempts, and if you really can go back. You may be shocked to learn the results.
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Originally posted 2009-03-22 23:33:48.
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