Two-D or not two-D: Gender implications of visual cognition in electronic games

Proceedings of the Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 183-190

  Ziemek, Tina R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

3D navigation; Computer games; Games studies; Gender effects; Spatial abilities; Video games

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; GAME THEORY; NAVIGATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; VIDEO ON DEMAND; VISUALIZATION; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

3D NAVIGATION; GAMES STUDIES; GENDER EFFECTS; SPATIAL ABILITIES; VIDEO GAMES;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; GRAPHIC METHODS;

EID: 33748688597     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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