Gaming Technology

by Chris Oxlade

Overview

Gaming Technology explores the very latest developments in gaming technology and looks forward to possible advances that will enhance our gaming experience. It looks at the electronics behind games and their platforms, developments in graphics and sound, and ways in which we may play games in the future, for example virtual reality. New Technology is an exciting, up-to-date look at new technology and the effect it is having on the world. Each title looks forward to likely future technological advances that will affect our everyday lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780237540760
Publisher:	MMS Gold
Publication date:	05/01/2010
Series:	New Technology Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Chris Oxlade is the author and co-author of a wide range of titles, including Thomas the Tank Engine Manual and Macmillan Factual Readers: Flight, as well as the 100 Facts series and the Science Files series.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Chapter l electronics 8

Chapter 2 game graphics 10

Chapter 3 game platforms 20

Chapter 4 video games 26

Chapter 5 game controllers 32

Chapter 6 displays and feedback 36

Conclusion 42

glossary 44

more information 45

index 46

Editorial Reviews

The computer technology hidden inside gaming consoles is growing steadily in sophistication and power. Understanding the different types of technologies is as important as knowing how to play the games themselves. These technologies are grouped by their application to different aspects of gaming, for example, game graphics, game platforms, video games, game controllers and displays and feedback. Each computer technology is explained in context with sidebars labeled "How It Works," which give pertinent details about the technology involved. The possible future of the technology is presented in sidebars labeled, "What's Next." Color photographs and graphics give visual information that expand on the text. If the technology is a controversial one, a sidebar labeled "For and Against" lists the pros and cons of its use. This book, one in the "New Technology" series, concludes with a glossary, a list of resources labeled "More Information" and an index, and would be a good addition to a middle school or high school library or science class on modern forensics. Reviewer: Hazel Buys

Children's Literature - Hazel Buys