Games development and programming

The purpose of virtual reality is to make possible a sensorimotor and cognitive activity for a user in a digitally created artificial world.

The purpose of virtual reality is to make possible a sensorimotor and cognitive activity for a user in a digitally created artificial world.

The Art of Game Design guides you through the design process step-by-step, helping you to develop new and innovative games that will be played again and again.

The Art of Game Design guides you through the design process step-by-step, helping you to develop new and innovative games that will be played again and again.

Can we learn through play?

Can we learn through play?

Principles of Game Audio and Sound Design is a comprehensive introduction to the art of sound for games and interactive media using Unity.

Principles of Game Audio and Sound Design is a comprehensive introduction to the art of sound for games and interactive media using Unity.

The new realities are here.

The new realities are here.

This book will introduce you to the controls and steer you towards understanding what Blender can do.

Working with Video Gamers and Games in Therapy moves beyond stereotypes about video game addiction and violence to consider the role that games play in psychological experiences and mental health.

Working with Video Gamers and Games in Therapy moves beyond stereotypes about video game addiction and violence to consider the role that games play in psychological experiences and mental health.

A pro isn't just a person who can do it well.

A pro isn't just a person who can do it well.

This book takes the practicality of other "e;Gems"e; series such as "e;Graphics Gems"e; and "e;Game Programming Gems"e; and provide a quick reference for novice and expert programmers alike to swiftly track down a solution to a task needed for their VR project.

This book takes the practicality of other "e;Gems"e; series such as "e;Graphics Gems"e; and "e;Game Programming Gems"e; and provide a quick reference for novice and expert programmers alike to swiftly track down a solution to a task needed for their VR project.

Welcome to the second volume of Game Audio Programming: Principles and Practices - the first series of its kind dedicated to the art of game audio programming!

Welcome to the second volume of Game Audio Programming: Principles and Practices - the first series of its kind dedicated to the art of game audio programming!

The book provides an up-to-date introduction to the latest version of Unity and its workflow by guiding readers through various prototypes.

Making a successful video game is hard.

Multiplayer Online Games (MOGs) have become a new genre of "e;play culture,"e; integrating communication and entertainment in a playful, computer-mediated environment that evolves through user interaction.

Blender is a vast and customizable 3D-modeling application used by many artists across creative industries, from television to games.

Game AI Pro3: Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals presents state-of-the-art tips, tricks, and techniques drawn from developers of shipped commercial games as well as some of the best-known academics in the field.

Scholars and professionals from all over the world, across experience levels and the gender and sexuality spectrum, share experiences and analysis of romance and sexuality in video games.

Within the field of game design, game balance can best be described as a black art.

Making a game can be an intensive process, and if not planned accurately can easily run over budget.

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This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to foundational topics in sound design for interactive media, such as gaming and virtual reality; compositional techniques; new interfaces; sound spatialization; sonic cues and semiotics; performance and installations; music on the web; augmented reality applications; and sound producing software design.

This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to foundational topics in sound design for interactive media, such as gaming and virtual reality; compositional techniques; new interfaces; sound spatialization; sonic cues and semiotics; performance and installations; music on the web; augmented reality applications; and sound producing software design.

Digital Storytelling: A Creator's Guide to Interactive Entertainment, Volume I, fifth edition delves into the fascinating and groundbreaking stories enabled by interactive digital media, examining both fictional and non fiction narratives.

Featuring contributions from leading experts in software engineering, this edited book provides a comprehensive introduction to computer game software development.

Featuring contributions from leading experts in software engineering, this edited book provides a comprehensive introduction to computer game software development.

Game Devs & Others: Tales from the Margins tell the true stories of life in the industry by people of color, LGBTQIA and other marginalized identities.

Game Devs & Others: Tales from the Margins tell the true stories of life in the industry by people of color, LGBTQIA and other marginalized identities.

Surviving Game School speaks about what to expect in a top game design or game development college program, and what to expect once students get out.

Surviving Game School speaks about what to expect in a top game design or game development college program, and what to expect once students get out.

Wolfgang Engel's GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers geometry manipulation in computer graphics.

Wolfgang Engel's GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers geometry manipulation in computer graphics.

This innovative text bridges media theory, psychology, and interpersonal communication by describing how our relationships with media emulate the relationships we develop with friends and romantic partners through their ability to replicate intimacy, regularity, and reciprocity.

This innovative text bridges media theory, psychology, and interpersonal communication by describing how our relationships with media emulate the relationships we develop with friends and romantic partners through their ability to replicate intimacy, regularity, and reciprocity.

Jump start your Unity game development journey with a detailed review of a complete, professionally built game using Unity, C#, and Visual Studio.

Wolfgang Engel's GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers real-time rendering.

Wolfgang Engel's GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers real-time rendering.

This entry in the BEA Electronic Media Research Series, born out of the April 2017 BEA Research Symposium, takes a look at video games, outlining the characteristics of them as cognitive, emotional, physical, and social demanding technologies, and introduces readers to current research on video games.

This entry in the BEA Electronic Media Research Series, born out of the April 2017 BEA Research Symposium, takes a look at video games, outlining the characteristics of them as cognitive, emotional, physical, and social demanding technologies, and introduces readers to current research on video games.

Wolfgang Engel's GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers various algorithms that are used to generate shadow data.

Wolfgang Engel's GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers various algorithms that are used to generate shadow data.

Wolfgang Engel's GPU Pro 360 Guide to Lighting gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology on lighting.