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[Research] Virtual Reality: Objects of the Future (4CTA1214)

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Virtual Reality has always been this crazy new concept that allows a gamer to almost be physically absorbed into a game. VR has been around since the 1950's however these were only basic models. Over time, the software and graphics have been perfected to give more of an interactive and life like gaming system. There are many different consoles that offer virtual reality as a feature that all vary in prices. However, I wanted to write about the Oculus Rift and the Sony PlayStation VR system. Specifications: Sony PlayStation VR - £329.99 Headset: Tethered Connections: HDMI, USB 2.0 Field of View (Degrees): 100 Sensors: Motion, external visual positioning Gameplay from Skyrim on the Sony PlayStation VR system: Oculus Rift - £475.98 Headset: Tethered Connections: USB 3.0 Field of View (Degrees): 110 Sensors: Motion, external visual positioning Gameplay from Super Hot an Oculus Rift only game: The differences between the ...

[Research] Nintendo: Objects of the Past (4CTA1214)

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It was my seventh Birthday when I unwrapped my first ever console - the Nintendo Wii . Released in 2006, it was unlike any other consoles at the time. This console had new and exciting ways of involving the whole family during multiplayer games and was extremely interactive. It was no surprise that during 2007, the Nintendo Wii had beaten it's competitor's, Microsoft's Xbox 360 in sales and took the lead over Sony's PlayStation 3 . Although Nintendo is know for it's newer consoles, the first gaming system that was produced by this company in 1980 - 1981 named Game & Watch (G&W) . This was an electronic handheld device which only played a single game on a LCD screen - this console was extremely successful. One of the first official consoles released by this company was back in 1983 named the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) . They caught the attention of customers by making the graphics on this console more creative in a hope to get rid of the ba...