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StarCAVE Pushes 3D Virtual Reality to New Frontiers

JAN 26, 2012
A virtual reality room called StarCAVE takes scientific exploration, and potentially home entertainment, to a whole new level.
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StarCAVE Pushes 3D Virtual Reality to New Frontiers

Inside Science Buzzwords:

1. Virtual Reality - A computer-generated environment that can replicate physical elements in a space, creating an imaginary world for the user.

2. Graphics Processor - An electronic circuit found in devices like mobile phones, personal computers and game consoles specifically designed to images so they display to the screen more seamlessly.

3. Pixel - A single point in a digital image or the smallest piece of a picture on a screen that can be controlled.

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