From school lunchrooms to the White House press room, video games are an integral part of our popular culture, and the industry behind them touches all aspects of our lives, gamer and non-gamer alike.
An easy-to-understand primer on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are driving the next technological revolution.
An easy-to-understand primer on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are driving the next technological revolution.
Clear, proven solutions for virtual project management challenges Projects Without Boundaries offers project managers a clear framework for bringing both project management practices and project team leadership principles to the virtual space.
Clear, proven solutions for virtual project management challenges Projects Without Boundaries offers project managers a clear framework for bringing both project management practices and project team leadership principles to the virtual space.
A look at the revolution in game live streaming and esports broadcastingEvery day thousands of people broadcast their gaming live to audiences over the internet using popular sites such as Twitch, which reaches more than one hundred million viewers a month.
Get close and comfortable with Unity and build applications that run on HoloLens, Daydream, and Oculus RiftKey FeaturesBuild fun augmented reality applications using ARKit, ARCore, and VuforiaExplore virtual reality by developing more than 10 engaging projects Learn how to integrate AR and VR concepts together in a single applicationBook DescriptionUnity is the leading platform to develop mixed reality experiences because it provides a great pipeline for working with 3D assets.
Unreal Engine 4 for virtual reality game design, development, User Experience design techniques and Blueprint programming to create virtual reality gameplay for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
Through interviews with developers, gamers, and journalists examining the phenomena of bedroom coding, arcade gaming, and format wars, mapped onto enquiry into the seminal genres of the time including driving, shooting, and maze chase, Playback: A Genealogy of 1980s British Videogames examines how 1980s Britain has become the culture of work in the 21st century and considers its meaning to contemporary society.
Through interviews with developers, gamers, and journalists examining the phenomena of bedroom coding, arcade gaming, and format wars, mapped onto enquiry into the seminal genres of the time including driving, shooting, and maze chase, Playback: A Genealogy of 1980s British Videogames examines how 1980s Britain has become the culture of work in the 21st century and considers its meaning to contemporary society.
OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controllerinto the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the worldin this fascinating and unique memoir and insider guide.
A look at the revolution in game live streaming and esports broadcastingEvery day thousands of people broadcast their gaming live to audiences over the internet using popular sites such as Twitch, which reaches more than one hundred million viewers a month.
The evolution of video games, from Pong to first-person shooters, told through the stories of 64 objects essential to the field's creation and development.
A surprising assessment of the ways that virtual worlds are entangled with human psychology Proteus, the mythical sea god who could alter his appearance at will, embodies one of the promises of online games: the ability to reinvent oneself.
Use Vagrant to easily build complete development environmentsKey FeaturesImplement DevOps with Vagrant effectivelyIntegrate Vagrant with different tools such as Puppet, Chef, and DockerManage infrastructure with a practical approachBook DescriptionHands-On DevOps with Vagrant teaches you how to use Vagrant as a powerful DevOps tool and gives an overview of how it fits into the DevOps landscape.
From EverQuest to World of Warcraft, online games have evolved from the exclusive domain of computer geeks into an extraordinarily lucrative staple of the entertainment industry.
As this comprehensive and multidisciplinary book makes clear, virtuality has a pedigree that pre-dates the computer age and modern virtual worlds, a pedigree that can be traced back to classical mythology and beyond.
A Designer's Guide to Creating Realistic 3D Experiences For Extended Reality Designing Immersive 3D Experiences helps visual designers move into the fast-growing fields of 3D and extended reality (XR) design.
A Designer's Guide to Creating Realistic 3D Experiences For Extended Reality Designing Immersive 3D Experiences helps visual designers move into the fast-growing fields of 3D and extended reality (XR) design.
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.
"e;With his YouTube channel, Mitch's VR Lab, Mitch has helped thousands of people understand the foundations of locomotion and interaction mechanics with clear and concise UE4 videos.
The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the technologies, applications and human factors considerations of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) systems and wearable computing devices.
The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the technologies, applications and human factors considerations of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) systems and wearable computing devices.
Today's Comprehensive and Authoritative Guide to Augmented Reality By overlaying computer-generated information on the real world, augmented reality (AR) amplifies human perception and cognition in remarkable ways.
Create engaging Augmented Reality (AR) applications with Unity 3D that can be experienced with devices such as HoloLens and DaydreamKey FeaturesLearn the principles of AR application development Work with the most popular sensors used in AR games and applications across Android, Apple and WindowsBuild experiences with interactive objects, physics, UI, animations, and C# scriptingBook DescriptionAugmented Reality allows for radical innovations in countless areas.
