Essays about: "player presence"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 essays containing the words player presence.

1. 21. Towards Identifying Pharmacodynamic Blood Biomarkers of MAP3K12 Inhibition

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi

   Author : Elisabeth Jirström; [2017]
   Keywords : Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase; MAP3K12; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; DLK; ALS; Pharmacodynamic; Biomarker; applied biochemistry; tillämpad biokemi; Technology and Engineering; Biology and Life Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Chemistry;

   Abstract : Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, for which there is no cure. Activation of the stress-induced c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway, a critical mediator of neuronal apoptosis and axon degeneration, is evident in ALS and is therefore considered a potential target to prevent neurodegeneration. READ MORE

3. 22. A Matter of Perspective : A Qualitative study of Player-presence in First-person Video Games

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

   Author : Mikael Hansson; Stefan Karlsson; [2016]
   Keywords : first-person; video games; identification; identity; self; self-perception; perception; immersion; narrative; user-study; charakter; fictional; role-playing; narratology; ludology; ludonarrative; ludonarrative dissonance; walking simulator; crafting survival; Dear Esther; Minecraft; player presence; role;

   Abstract : In this study we aimed to investigate the process through which players of video games situate, and form an understanding of their presence within the virtual game environment. This study specifically investigates this process in games played through a first person perspective with the intention of minimising the amount of visual information provided the participants. READ MORE

4. 23. The Effect of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin on Cell-to-Cell Communication in Human Monocytes

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Tandläkarutbildning

   Author : Bejyan Hussein; Ali Tamali; [2014]
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   Abstract : Periodontitis is a complex and multifactorial dental disease and without proper treatment it eventually leads to the loss of teeth. Individuals with a higher number of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in their micro-flora have a greater risk of developing periodontitis and the bacterium is associated with local aggressive periodontitis that affects younger populations. READ MORE

5. 24. Analysis of Augmented Reality Games on Android platform

   University essay from Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Roman Fekolkin; [2013]
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   Abstract : In this paper the research surrounding the Augmented Reality in games on Android platform was performed by testing 108 games from Google Play Market and by analyzing the hundreds of user reviews to determine the level of acceptance and the level of technical stability of the mobile games based on that technology. The Location-based, Marker-based and games based on somewhat different approach were studied and compared by the runtimes, game genres and by the featuring aspects including the presence of multiplayer mode, sound effects and the dimension that the virtual objects were positioned in. READ MORE

6. 25. Analysis of 3D viewing experience viasubjective evaluation methods

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

   Author : Christer Hedberg; [2013]
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   Abstract : 3D video technology has in recent years become immensely popular given the success 3D movies have had at the cinemas. More and more people have therefore requested to be able to experience this 3D sensation beyond the cinematic screens, and at the comfort of one’s home in front of the TV. READ MORE